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It’s not out of the question that they might make this move. They could then use some of those prospects to bolster their front-line pitching while still having a bunch of young talent. Soto, Rafaela, and Anthony in the outfield is an incredible thought.
They have more trade chips than anyone.
*john henry's mum has entered the chat*
I'd really like them to be in on Soto or Pete Alonso. But until the ink is dry and the presser is called, I'll be at the bar.
I will always have a blind spot when it comes to this ownership group (which also includes Theo now) becauyse of what they allowed me to experience in 2004. I still get emotional when thinking about that season. The other 3 championships were awesome, but '04 was mind altering. (or maybe it was the drugs). Either way. my point is, I think I'm still content and they can fudge the truth a bit longer to keep me interested if they want. I'm in the "intentionally gullible" category.
@maust said it best, the FO pees on our collective heads and then tells us it's raining, all the while selling us a big pink golf umbrella with a Sox logo on it. Sorry my man, I want to like them, I truly do. I cannot fathom they broke the curse and managed to use up all that goodwill, simply by fielding a team that's not good while telling us why it's great. If you really want to spilt hairs, bashing the Pats in the team owned newspaper because they are jealous is small minded crap.
I love sports, but I don't get too bothered by all the off-field stuff. When the games are being played, I root for my team and live with the results. Granted, I like paying attention to off-season, trade deadline, and other types of moves, but there have only been a few times where it riles me up. In my eyes, Kraft and Henry should be considered legends in Boston sports lore for doing what they did for our beloved franchises. If they hadn't gotten both franchises over the humped (multiple times, I might add), we wouldn't be as feverish for more. We would still be accepting that we will always be playing second fiddle to the Yankees or, as in the Patriots situation, always be just a team that never could get over the hump and usually dwelled near the bottom while sitting on aluminum benches, or worse, playing in St. Louis.
I don't think you can separate it. Henry's management of the team is his prerogative, to be sure. No one says he has to field a winning team. The issue is that he insults us by telling us how good the team is, when they are in last place. At least with Kraft, he doesn't pretend to spin it. If the Pats suck, then they suck. I do think this off-season here could be frustrating if he tries to spin how well the FO or coaching staff has done. His track record is that he doesn't try to sugar coat it, so we will wait and see. Henry, for all the good he's done, insults the fan base with pink hat platitudes. They are quite happy being the Cubbies, pre-2016. Fill the stadium because the stadium is cool, sing Kumbaya and fleece the fans of their money. Meh. Sorry man, I'm not buying what they are selling. They got to the promised land by going toe to toe with the Yankees, dollar for dollar, in an all-out arms race. They aren't the KC Royals. The have the ability to compete with the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Cards and all the other big market teams, they just are too freakin' cheap to do it.
That all makes sense.
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