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If he was a popular player, great teammate, and a story the team could promote in a positive way, giving him a chance to save his career by moving him to the pen and then giving him a chance to return to starting is something I could get behind. It shows loyalty to a player that earned it and I believe would reflect positively on the organization. Then there is this fucking debacle.

When will they retire his number?

Yep. Which is why simultaneously the only path out is through MiLB and the lowest chance of success is these guys leading the development of the system.

Here's $50 mil to spend on free agents. Who is going to play here, for how much more than the next highest bidder, and would that really make a difference? Even 20 more wins over the season will still suck.

I'm seriously trying to figure out why? The upside isn't that great. I laughed at first that he was blackmailing someone in the organization but that's looking actually possible. Just when I thought @Balta1701would be back.

Could be the players, could be the organization sucks it out of them.

Seriously, has he had any other history?

A outmatched player can have all the situational awareness in the world and will look like trash.

Seriously I'm more surprised that after asking only 40 or so front office types that 20 different teams received votes. I would have expected maybe five. There doesn't seem to be a clear consensus on what exactly makes a great front office. Although there is a clear consensus on what doesn't make a great front office.

Firing the 2020 Executive of the Year is going to hurt for a while.

We'll have to bring him back for the pennant race.

So far ownership changes haven't brought dramatic changes, so we are over due.

While most of us are really done with JR, I'm wondering how many are expecting a dramatic improvement in the franchise. I'm thinking another 125 years of the same stuff but now with new, modern, packaging.

Curious

It's all about winning and losing. Winning and you look great, lose and the don't. No one really wants to be a part of a losing club. We know the organization isn't among the elite. We know there can be improvements in basically everything.

Looking at the purchase price, and the current valuation, I would think he could take great pride in his stewardship. I'm certain most of his investors are happy as well. As an owner who seemingly had a leadership position among the owners for most of the 90s and early 2000s, he could take pride in being part of the fastest rise in valuation for all teams. It just is not what fans take pride in.

Good times.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pittsburgh/news/pirates-fan-paper-bag-protest/

If he doesn't pan out we know who to blame. Just laying the ground work.

Great another prospect rushed to the majors.

I find this much easier to believe than he has no pride.

If every team won one less game and the Sox won 29 more, would that really make a huge difference to the game overall? Is that really the difference in ruining the game? Are fans anywhere else complaining about the Sox? Is a Pirates fan giving up the game because the Sox suck this bad?

I've never met him and he doesn't do many interviews so I really don't have an opinion on if he has "pride". You don't think he's proud of his family or business accomplishments? And in the grand scheme of life I'm not certain that wins and losses for a baseball team is something I'd base my pride on.

If JR spent about $75 million on a few free agents this team could win 50 or 60 games.

He's had a good life. Successful business career. Nice family. Championships in multiple sports. I doubt he worries too much about our opinion.