Is his base running really that bad?
Advanced stats seem to indicate he's a plus base runner.
And for old schoolers, 53 steals in 66 attempts for an 80.3% success rate is pretty good.
I read that piece by Shaughnessey. It was entertaining.
You'll notice that while bemoaning the Rays' style, he mostly praises the Dodgers.
Why do people miss the fact that Dodgers boss Friedman came from the Rays just like Bloom, and that with Bloom the Red Sox are much more likely to emulate the Dodgers than the Rays?
I think the bottom line with Beni is that Bloom has bigger fish to fry for 2021. We should just hope the guy can bounce back. If not, he may not be in the 2022 plans.
As great as Mookie is, though, I don't remember anyone saying the 2019 Red Sox were fun to watch because of him. Most people spent the year complaining about the disappointing record, and the poor pitching/Cora/RestGate.
I think it's also a crying shame you can't keep said player for less than $400 million.
Only a handful of teams could even consider a contract that big.