....but still be short on pitching, and probably regret at least two of those three signings in the long term, with Sanchez being almost certainly one of the busts.
What does that have to do with anything? The Bailey-for-Reddick trade has no bearing on the Madson signing. It's an apples to spaceships comparison.
The point is that he just had TJS, and while he may be a worthwhile risk for the Angels, why would it be for the Red Sox and their roster full of holes?
They're already shopping their former closer, Jordan Walden, according to MLBTR, meaning they are actually guaranteeing the closer's spot to Madson. This seems like a recipe for failure on the Angels' part to me.
Bonehead Theo? I'd bet my left nut Crawford is a Lucchino signing. You've been a Sox fan for a long time. Long enough, in fact, to know Carl Crawford goes against everything Theo Epstein ever stood for in regards to a ballplayer.
Actually i don't, because i focus on comprehending both what i read and what i write. I suggest you try the same lest you resort to semi-illegible cop-outs like this one.
Cherry pick what? Justify what? You need to learn to comprehend what you read. Trying to find an explanation as to why he sucked is not the same as trying to justify that he didn't suck. Again, i don't think you know what "cherry picking" means applied to this instance.
I haven't even emitted a specific opinion on the subject. I theorized that it could be a mental problem, but where did i say i knew it was or how to fix it? Read my posts for what they are and not for what you think they are.
Do you actually know what "cherry picking" in this instance means? I don't think you do.
People look at splits because they are indicative of performance disparities. No one's trying to argue that he didn't suck last year, they (me included) are trying to explain why he sucked and if it's fixable. If it is then trading him away makes no sense with the poor state their pitching is already in.
3.20 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP pitching away from Fenway last year. Fastball velocity is still there. There's a lot of evidence that helps conclude that the problem is all in his head.
I just don't understand how 15 million a year for Sanchez can be justified. Just because they have money doesn't mean they should throw it around like drunken sailors in a whorehouse.