He's a holdover from Ben's administration that DD doesn't like. It's a shame that he hasn't developed more at AAA leaving him unable to be traded.
I'm sure he's not really bummed about the money he's making.
https://twitter.com/garystriewski/status/826527184957341698
People elsewhere are saying things like "I didn't like him at first, but he really grew on me. I'll miss him."
Huh? This guy was useless and not even good as a punching bag.
1. Shoot Steve Lyons out of a cannon so that he can never call a Sox game again!
2. What blonde chick are they going to replace Gary Streikweeksdnflenkski with?
Yes, players are not robots. Just because fangraphs hasn't come up with a proper equation to account for it, doesn't mean it could never be quantified.
I'd rather lose the guys we did than a 2nd and 3rd rounder. Also, I don't believe we were "banned" from international signings, just that we could not sign guys subject to bonus pools.
You could also say that the Cardinals guy was a rogue employee whereas the Sox was an organizational decision.
It's the "always" that will do him in. I think he'll be a good SS for his career, but will never meet the ungodly high expectations that were heaped on him.
I worry about the pen game to game not year to year. If Hembree or Kelly flamed out of the league in the next 2 years, I don't think it would be all that surprising.
It was right after an ownership change and they wanted to trot Magic out there and show LA how they were going to be better than the McCourt years. At the end of the day, it really hasn't changed that much (at least results wise).