Tony

He's correct, 2025 and 2026 are club options. 2023 is 9.5 and 2024 is 13

To be clear, you've gone out of your way to defend Rick Hahn tonight, and are now making a post, on August 19th, 2022 discussing how this team can "rebuild" and "having something going in a couple seasons" when earlier this calendar year, the same Rick Hahn told us this club had World Series expectations.

Pretty sure you may actually be a polar bear, which would go a long way in explaining your logic displayed tonight.

So....who was the one that picked up the option for Kimbrel? I don't know how ANYONE, includes relatives in the Hahn family, can carry water for anyone in this front office right now.

Rick Hahn was named General Manager in 2012, the same time Kenny was named VP. You also have no actual evidence to support those claims.

According to Spotrac, the Sox sit at 7th in payroll at 196 million in payroll. I don't want to break any news to you, but Rick Hahn has been at the helm for over a decade. Yes, we'd all like the Sox to FINALLY sign a high priced, prized FA. But the payroll isn't a "problem", there are 20+ teams that would kill for the payroll the Sox have right now. Rick just doesn't know how to build a Championship contender.

So do a lot of teams that are considered very successful and well-run franchises.

I would be fully on board with that IF I believed changes will happen. I find it hard to believe that TLR is back next year...but a new manager doesn't solve the issues. Will it help? Yes. Will it make the Sox a true World Series threat? Not a chance.

The Sox don't have a tiny budget.

None of it matters. We're WELL beyond looking at 1-2 signings that "sunk" the team. The well is poisoned. The fruit has gone rotten. It ALL needs to go. We're well past slicing off part of the apple and saving the rest.....everything needs to go.

Just got back from Top Gun. I made the right choice

Enjoyed the first ep of She Hulk

This really could have been about anything

In Jack's defense here (no, seriously) history would tell us there is no reason to think either are in any danger of losing their jobs

Going to be a fairly expensive 5th starter next year

There are like 4-5 people who know what the budget will be for next year, if that.

I'll be honest, after the first four innings today...this does not seem excessive. ?

If only there were a way to search for things on the internet. Oh well.

BUT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IF WE MAKE THE PLAYOFFS11!!! THE BRAVES!!!!!

Oh my god shut the fuck up already.

People also argued Rodon was actually being replaced by Kopech, so everything was fine. Idiots.

I won't argue that point. Cutting him shouldn't be on the table, for the reasons I gave, among others.

This is a great call. Rick, if you're listening, you should absolutely cut a 27 year old that is owed 42 million over the next two seasons, this will greatly improve the Sox chances of winning a World Series.