I think that’s the more the Sox want to be in - wrapping up younger stars before free agency.
The big issue has been waiting too long to get it done. Not everyone is Bogaerts and signs one year before free agency.
But, the point is Houston has seen plenty of their stars move on, too..
Other than catharsis, which is absolutely a legitimate reason, what purpose does complaining about it on a web forum that no one in the Sox FO has probably ever even heard of serve?
2003 through 2009.
They made the postseason 6 times, reached the ALCS 4 times, won 2 World Series titles and the one “bad” year they finished 3rd at 86-76…