The Sale situation had some similarities and some differences. I wasn't upset when I heard about the trade but my opinion of it got worse as the rest of that offseason unfolded.
It's the old 'both things can be true' deal. The sunk cost fallacy happens. Selling too soon too low happens.
Story is getting close to the point of being a writeoff in any case. He can't hit heat any more, and there's no cure for that.
Well, if Cora was a diversity play, it's certainly one they're going all in on, considering this is his third CBO and he got a nice healthy extension and a fat raise.
So you were wrong but it's my fault, got it.
As for the rest, you are really sensitive when it comes down to it. You try to pull out the victim card when things aren't going your way.
It's not my fault you've a multiple banned poster who gets attention from the mods.
You need to take a look in the mirror for once.
I'm willing to buy into a conspiracy theory that the Red Sox organization has bought in too much on purely data-driven approaches at the expense of other areas of the game. I'm even willing to agree that the Jim Rice incident was concerning.
I get what you're saying, it sounds all too familiar, but I'm not sure what else he's supposed to say. He could go all Hal McRae, but I don't think that would accomplish much either.
You're not really basing this on anything but old school beliefs. Rafaela has a bWAR of 1.8 and an fWAR of 1.1, so he's actually been a better than average player.
We've handed out extensions to Bello, Rafaela, and Campbell, and at the present none of the 3 really make you feel comfortable they were good investments. It's quite possible Rafaela would be treated differently if it wasn't for the extension.