Honestly I think Rhet's right, or at least his argument has basis in facts, in both areas. I think though that he's overblowing the significance of Theo's mistakes.
The only clear mistake on the roster right now is the Lowell contract. Everyone else has at least an even chance to earn their money, and even with Ortiz you excuse the money because of how crucial he was to our World Series title in 2007, which was during the life of that contract. Maybe you add Varitek's deal to the list but only because it cost us Kottaras, and that's not really that much of a loss, a productive Milwaukee SSS notwithstanding.