Better than watching Yolmer Sanchez.
I think the vast majority of Sox fans don't feel one big name signing will suddenly reverse our fortunes. More like a stepping stone - a potentially BIG stepping stone tho.
That was the one true asset the team had, Sale. The rebuild would’ve been half-assed if they held onto Sale and traded ancillary pieces. Don’t get me wrong fellow Sox fan, seeing players you trade away succeed big time hurts. Had to do it though. He also cut a jersey up and seemed like a prick. He was one of the bozos that wanted LaRoche’s kid in the clubhouse everyday, which was just crotchtarded.
anymore than one big name leaving means we'll never compete again.
Machado had 37 HR, 107 RBI, .905 OPS, and 146 OPS+ last year. Career OPS+ of 121. He’s a very good player. Plus, Sox have Cease, Dunning, and Kopech eventually coming. Sale is gone and always will be.
I agree that in previous years the brass made numerous attempts to fix our team and trying to make it playoff-ready by taking the band aid approach. However, I do believe this go-around is different. We really are trying to build from the ground up, but rarely does such an approach ever equal championship success without also dipping into the FA pool now and then. I don't think this is a playoff team in '19, but I feel the groundwork is there for us to be serious postseason contenders starting in '20 and for years to come afterward.
We are already used to futility rooting for a franchise that has only won 3 titles in 118 years. At this point, with the highly rated farm system, Sox need to bring in top shelf talent to compliment it. You can’t honestly hope Sox stick with all rookies and hope for the best. Plus, attendance was in the toilet last year, lowest since 1999. Reinsdorf is losing market share in a huge city by the year. A facelift is needed ASAP.
