I think you're the one who missed the memo that said this was supposed to be a retooling year. According to "feeding the monster" the entire FO knew that, if this team was going to succeed, they would need some overproduction, a lack of injuries, and some luck. They have lost on all 3 counts, but they were willing to take that chance to retain the players they have for the future.
We've discussed this before and the merits of waiting for the future when you have Ortiz and Manny is a seperate discussion. However, it is misleading to state that theo drove this team into the ground when, in fact, I would be that he would say things are going about as the FO (and all of basebball for that matter) would have bet at the beginning of the season.
Most "pundits" thought this team would finish behind toronto (which could still happen at this rate).