This wasn't Bobby V's fault.
Lucchino, Beckett, Lackey, Salty, the Bard experiment, Papelbon, the offseason, the trade deadline, spring training, the public relations, the front office.........this extends well beyond a baseball manager, which is the most overrated coaching position in sports.
The worst part is.....instead of just fixing the problem last offseason, the problem has rooted itself right in the middle of our beloved franchise......these problems aren't going away with the certain firing of Bobby V.
There is no bridge year......this is what they have slowly become.