i take no solace from the fact IF your numbers are proven to bear fruit. The bottom line is that at least on paper the Sox are the FIFTH best team in the AL East--the division they play in. They have been last in that division for 3 of the last 4 years and doomed to repeat there in 2024. Since they continue to put a .500 or thereabouts team on the field has John Henry apparently keeping enough fans happy and Fenway full. They have been mired in the mushy middle for far too long and given Henry's philosophy { or lack of interest} I don't see this changing any time soon.