Mired in front office incompetence. Why is David Robertson still on the roster?? Why are Miguel Gonzalez, James Shields, Melky, etc. still on the roster??

This is true. Don't get be angry about Sale and Q, because it's possible Sox didn't get fair value for those players and properly held out. But all indications suggest they could have moved the guys you mentioned and gotten something of value for them and/or obtained payroll flexibility at the same time. Seriously, we could have unloaded Shields... Plugged Fulmer into the rotation next year and had roughly $25 million of payroll off the books for next year (Danks + Shields), which could be used to sign some positional talent.

Should have sold a lot of the bullpen and at least one position player. The season is lost anyway. If you're gonna lose games, might as well lose a lot of them.

They really wanted to drive a stake into the heart of any good will they built up with the hot start.

They really wanted to drive a stake into the heart of any good will they built up with the hot start.

 

 

This is becoming tradition. Disappointment after disappointment with this organization.

I regret my bump now.

Mired in front office incompetence. Why is David Robertson still on the roster?? Why are Miguel Gonzalez, James Shields, Melky, etc. still on the roster??

 

Because ALL of those players are still under contract for next year.

Per Levine.

Garbage FO

Cant wait for the excuse for the sitting pat. Probably jerry said he wants one last run next year

This is true. Don't get be angry about Sale and Q, because it's possible Sox didn't get fair value for those players and properly held out. But all indications suggest they could have moved the guys you mentioned and gotten something of value for them and/or obtained payroll flexibility at the same time. Seriously, we could have unloaded Shields... Plugged Fulmer into the rotation next year and had roughly $25 million of payroll off the books for next year (Danks + Shields), which could be used to sign some positional talent.

 

Fulmer is far from being a simple plug in.

 

I hope there is plan here and it may have been JR neutering the front office with a change on the way from KW all the way down.

 

Money should not be an issue with them going into the off season.

 

At this time catching, bullpen and outfield depth are the major needs.

 

Their rotation 1 through 5 is set.

 

Need to sign two real bats.

Because ALL of those players are still under contract for next year.

 

I look forward to another year of a 3-5th place .500 team!

Interesting.

Can we trade Rick Hahn for David Stearns?

Not really that surprised.. they pieces they had were probably two pricy for teams to pay.

 

And if they wouldn't pay then that's the way it goes.

Interested to hear what Rick has to say.

Rick Hahn was sitting by the phone all day long just waiting for the calls that never came. Unfortunately, it wasn't until 2:59 that he noticed the phone was off the hook, but by that point it was already too late.

We should just merge this with the disapointment thread

The worst part is sox now get to face Santiago when playing the twins.

Everything was merged.

If no one would give up anything good.. then you don't do it.

 

I'm not surprised at all.

 

First step after this season is to get rid of Ventura.

I have to take a step back from this team for a while. I want to understand what the hell they are doing and what may be their plan but right now it sure appears to be a s*** show.

Everything was merged.

 

Can we get disappointment in big bold letters somewhere in the title?

Rick Hahn was sitting by the phone all day long just waiting for the calls that never came. Unfortunately, it wasn't until 2:59 that he noticed the phone was off the hook, but by that point it was already too late.

 

 

No more benefit of the doubt - the KW/Hahn combo are idiots