1. It still depends on how the Sox spend that money over the next few years
2. And the prospects actually have to perform at the MLB level
If it was just a salary dump and the prospects flamed out, it was a bad deal.
People have been saying that the Yanks are getting old and are going to have a down year for the past 10 years. Until it actually happens, I'm not going to hold out hope.
Since 95, they've missed the playoffs only once.
@JennyDellNESN: 2/23 #Sox vs TB: Ellsbury CF, Pedroia 2B, Victorino RF, Saltalamacchia C, Gomes LF, Drew SS, Middlebrooks 3B, Overbay 1B, Sweeney DH, Lackey
A lineup I hope I never see after March...
Ah yes, the ol' closer by committee gag. No thanks...
But your point contradicts your previous " wont have the pressure" comment if you're still using him in a high leverage situation.
I just can't hold him responsible for blowing up over that jerk BV last year. He was spoken to this year and he has the chance to turn the page. If he doesn't, it'll be easy to cut bait. He was the only pitcher producing down the stretch in 2011. The Sox should try to harness that.
If next time is next month, they'll just release him as his contract isn't fully guaranteed.
I bet he's a good soldier until April, just for $ purposes.
Fred, it's just that your anger takes you back to 1957 to attempt a link to today's club. It's ridiculous. If the only way you "prove" your point is to go back 55 years, then your point probably isn't valid. For someone whose arguments are pretty weak, this Kalish nonsense takes the cake.