I simply have a suspicion that part of the reason the O's new owners pushed this trade was that they will try to extend him. I don't think that's totally off the wall.
Well, this time at least we added a smart guy instead of another stupid one.
Also, Theo worked closely with Breslow with the Cubs. They already have a good relationship. That can't hurt.
Do you think this trade would even have happened without them coming on board? The new guys are loaded, the rest will sort itself out.
I like my dramatic narrative and I'm running with it for now...
Maybe the "Fenway Experience" will eventually include "free" entertainment programming that fans can watch on their cell phones if they're tired of watching the un-entertaining team on the field.
And like I said in the other thread, maybe the O's will also sign Monty or Snell now. What a kick in the head that would be to the stunned bunnies that make up our front office.
Only thing is, the current version of the 2024 Sox looks to have an excellent chance of being even worse than the 2022-2023 teams. The plan might shift to "Fire sale and tank!" before our eyes.