Connor Wong will be the backup next year (and he's supposedly good with the pitching staff). I would have been happy to promote him this year and DFA Plawecki. Having a Plawecki/Wong combo down the stretch wouldn't be competitive though, but that's not what they'd be going for.
Mookie was an ownership decision.
It's right to blame Bloom for what Beni and Renfroe turned into.
Last year, the grab bag worked out. It failed this year.
If the team plays poorly next year, it is a near replication of Cherington's tenure.
They were very lucky with health, especially with starting pitching.
I don’t think Sale really helped turn much at all around.
I agree that the team had some serious flaws.
A contract that large is a Henry decision, not a Bloom decision. I believe he was told the amount to negotiate then told to trade him.
Complain about the return, but it’s Henry’s plan to cut cost. If it wasn’t Bloom, it’d be some other GM.
The Story signing did suck and Bloom has created a mess of a team this year. It’s been weird trying to figure out his 1b/OF/RP plans the past few years.