FredLynn

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.

Let me clarify this again for those who are having a hard time here: Breslow whiffed at the TD. He admitted as much. Sports writers acknowledged he failed. He could have improved the chances the team had for a deep playoff run but he didn’t. Frankly anyone here who claims they are thrilled with his haul at the TD is lying.

I really don’t care what the other GMs did. I know other teams who were buyers improved their team. For example the Ms got Naylor and Suarez. Given our offense lately we certainly could have used some help-help we didn’t get.

Yup. I’ll keep it real with Breslows incompetence at the TD. You guys desperately need a dose of reality. But as I wrote elsewhere the flops label goes away for 2025 if they don’t blow their chance to make the playoffs.

What “data”? We’re battling for a WC spot. Had Breslow done his job instead of whiffing (remember: he even admitted he wasn’t successful making your opinion irrelevant) we might have been the favorites to win at least a pennant. So instead of getting a guy like Naylor who could have provided the team with much needed offense we ended up with a DFA’d .220 hitter. It’s generally accepted that we didn’t succeed at the TD-meaning Breslow didn’t succeed. Too bad. He missed a chance to improve what is already a good team. As you know good FLOPS teams haven’t been all that common, now have they.

Guess what Maxxy : this is a baseball forum where fans get to express their opinions about any facet of the team they want. We needed a good SP and a 1B man with power. He brought us M&Ms. He WHIFFED. He didn’t do his job. You’re not too bright if you think I wanted him to fail. I wanted him to provide the team with what it needed to compete for a ring. And I don’t really care what ypu think.

Correct. Breslow whiffed at the deadline. Imagine how much better the team would have been had he done his job.

You can't teach 100. He's young. With some good coaching he could become a force. Time will tell.

Never seen that before

Not liking the way Tolle looks out there.

Bichette in their lineup makes a big difference.