FredLynn

And they could have been even better. They WASTED a good team by not filling it in.

Sometimes dumpster diving finds a dollar bill. But its still dumpster diving. Lowe pretty much sucked until he joined the FLOPS. Same with other dumpster treats they dove for. Occasionally they work out. Most don't.

Think we are serious WS contenders? Silly me. I thought THAT was the goal-a ring. Until the Guardians recent surge they were the only playoff team with worse odds to win a ring than the FLOPS. When these figures are updated I suspect the FLOPS will be the LOWEST rated odds to win a ring of those teams who are likely to be in the playoffs. It could have been better had Breslow done his job: https://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/38801876/2025-world-series-odds-mlb-baseball

GENERALLY SPEAKING, the teams with the best players year after year tend to get the best results, year after year. The FLOPS have engaged in dumpster diving year after year-Buehler, May, Lowe etc rather than obtaining the kind of quality players consistently who make teams successful.

The simple fact is that Breslow whiffed at the deadline. The needs of the team were NOT met-and that is his job. No moves would have guaranteed a WS appearance, but the right moves would have put the team in the best possible position to do so. I am not interested in excuses, which is what we have got for two years in a row. Only results.

IMO Cora should have input-significant input-but not the final say.

I think we have a deal! No number of quality additions guarantees a ring.

Isn't the goal to win a ring? Did Breslow's results at the TD put his team in the best possible position to attain that goal? A yes or no will do.

Is a C- GM good enough for you?

Then the corollary is that you would have to admit that since he didn't do his job and obtain quality players at the deadline he did not put his team in the best possible position to win a ring. They already have a good team; they could have had a VERY good team.

No playoffs and I would give him not an "F", but a "C", which is not good enough for my liking.

Obviously that was a different team with fewer needs than this one. Apples and oranges. Each team, each year, there are different needs.

I get that luck plays a role. HOWEVER, obtaining quality players rather than dumpster diving like this franchise does puts the team in a better position to win. Did you want to deny that?

RESULTS matter. Yes, Breslow failed miserably at the TD. Anyone who is honest will admit that. Hell, he admitted it himself. But his earlier successes, bringing in players like Crochet and Chapman, for examples, mitigate his epic fail on July 31 and likely saved his job. The BOTTOM LINE matters: the FLOPS will likely make the playoffs. They could have done much better.

Well then here's another quote: Trying to get out in front of anticipated criticism, Craig Breslow preemptively addressed criticism before anyone even asked. “It wasn’t from a lack of trying to be as aggressive as possible or from an unwillingness to get uncomfortable,” the Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer said after his team’s much-anticipated trade deadline flopped. https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2025/08/red-sox-trade-deadline-another-full-throttle-disappointment.html

They are ALMOST in the postseason, which is why I would not fire Breslow-yet. That does not excuse his crap job at the TD though-two years in a row. He has done some good things, obviously, but I expect more from him than this year's whiff at the TD.

Well at least thats an honest response. While no one is saying he did the job no one has agreed with me that he screwed up either, which he did. Basically he wasted a year of potential contention for a ring. Bottom line: he did not do his job well for the second year in a row. Whether he should get fired for his incompetence is another matter.

I included the link. Read the quote and weep.

Lowe was just more dumpster diving. This team does a lot of that. At the time, after the TD, he was all that was left. Had Breslow done his job he wouldn't have needed Lowe

Great! He brought in Lowe, a .220 hitter who was DFA'd by a non contender. I agreed with that move only because he didn't make the right moves at the TD. Its pretty clear that this team has problems scoring runs. He SHOULD have been more aggressive in obtaining someone who could hit the baseball, probably a 1Bman. Naylor was available. He whiffed on him too. We also could have used a #2 SP and some help in the pen. Had he not whiffed we could have made a significant run for a ring THIS YEAR. People whose job performance is described as an "epic fail" generally get fired. He blew it. Admit it. Its ok to admit you are wrong. Experts described the deadline as a disappointment and an "epic fail" for Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow,

No, the point is that Breslow failed. That is the take home message. Basically he blew the chance for this version of the FLOPS to make a run for a ring. Had he done his job well we would likely have been the favorites to win a pennant, at least. Experts described the deadline as a disappointment and an "epic fail" for Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow,

As I wrote if the FLOPS make the playoffs I am not going to fire him. However, if they FLOP like many FLOPS teams in the past then he should be fired.

I'm certain that the whole team felt not trading Duran provided them with what they need to make a deep run into Oct. The players knew what the needs were. Everyone did. Here's a little excerpt I looked up to refresh the memory of those who want to continue the delusion that Breslow did his job at the TD: No, the Boston Red Sox were largely unsuccessful and met with significant criticism at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, with their limited pitching acquisitions of Dustin May and Steven Matz being viewed as underwhelming and insufficient for a team in contention for a playoff spot. Experts described the deadline as a disappointment and an "epic fail" for Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow, who was criticized for failing to make more significant moves to address roster flaws and improve the team for a playoff run. Criticism of the Red Sox's Trade Deadline Underwhelming Acquisitions: The Red Sox acquired pitchers Dustin May and Steven Matz, but these moves were seen as mediocre, adding to the team's depth rather than making significant upgrades. Failure to Address Needs: Experts noted that the acquisitions didn't significantly improve the team or address the Red Sox's flaws, leaving them in a middle ground. Lack of "Going For It" Moves: The team's limited activity was a disappointment to many, as there were expectations that they would make more aggressive moves to solidify their roster for a postseason push. Rival Improvements: Other teams like the Mariners improved with significant trades, highlighting the Red Sox's relative inaction and making their own deadline strategy look worse by comparison. https://www.google.com/search?q=mlb+trade+rumors+red+sox&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1157US1157&oq=&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqGAgDEAAYQhiRAhi0AhjqAhiABBiMBBiKBTIYCAAQABhCGJECGLQCGOoCGIAEGIwEGIoFMhgIARAAGEIYkQIYtAIY6gIYgAQYjAQYigUyGAgCEAAYQhiRAhi0AhjqAhiABBiMBBiKBTIYCAMQABhCGJECGLQCGOoCGIAEGIwEGIoFMhgIBBAAGEIYkQIYtAIY6gIYgAQYjAQYigUyFQgFECMYJxjqAhiABBiMBBiKBRitBjIGCAYQRRhA0gEKMTM3ODg2ajBqOagCBrACAfEFADNiBHA7zB0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

I used what other gms did for comparison. If you are going to claim you are thrilled with Breslow's haul at the TD you are lying.

Fans come to the game to see star players. A little more tolerance was in order.