The pre-modern baseball player numbers are super wacky and I don't think they are comparable to today's player. I think putting a demarcation line at 1940 for baseball makes sense. I just don't buy that Honus Wagner would be an MLB All Star in 2022.
Breaking news: Kiké is not Yaz's triple crown season, or Hall of Famer David Ortiz (happy 9th anniversary to sending Hunter into the bullpen BTW), or a stolen base that helped lead the Sox to their first WS win in 86 years!
You even said yourself that what went on was because of injuries and underperformance so the team must not have been THAT bad. Sounds like you shouldn't even be too mad at Bloom!
I think Rafaela has a good chance of being dealt. While he's a great fielder, his batting eye is atrocious. If he was called up to the MLB club in September, he would have had a 40% k rate.
So if they get healthy and perform to their normal level, they'll be a much better team next year? All this talk about being in last DAMN place is overblown then?
Why are we replacing 2020 JBJ? He had a career high wRC+ because it was a SSS. Why did you specifically select that year? Just because it was a high point for him? Same with JD and Nate? You pick their best seasons and say "go replace those best seasons." LOL. Instead of replacing the overall player, go replace the best version of that player and do it under the luxury tax because we have to reset this season apparently!