Good, he shouldn't get a dollar, no one feels bad for him. He is a billionaire.. Finance it yourself and figure it out. I don't think MLB will let the Sox leave Chicago either, so I think that is all posturing as well.
If he wants people to show up to games, put a good team on the field. In fact, try doing it two or three years in a row in a winnable division. Hire competent front office people and spend money on infrastructure.
How much accountability do they actually have? Grifol can only play the guys he has available to him. He's a lot like TLR -- no, he's not the solution, but he's also not the problem. And I don't think there are any strings or motivational tools available to anyone to fix it. The roster stinks, and it stinks even when they have their "best players" (term used loosely) available.
There have been some real head-scratching lineups he has made and in-game decisions. This year and last year.
What exactly did you expect? Getz isn't qualified to be a general manager to begin with. His predecessor tore the team down, again, before he got appointed. Jerry has no expectations, so it's hard for the fans to have any. They keep hiring people from the Royals organization. Not Tampa, not Houston, not Cleveland. Kansas City. Why? Because, Jerry.
The entire idea of accountability is that you choose certain actions, and if they do not work out, there are consequences and you are held responsible. What possible consequences is Chris Getz going to face having just been promoted? Sure, Player Development is bad, which means you probably send him packing with Kenny and Rick. He got promoted instead.
The attendance at home games has been pathetic.
Exactly.
And get so little in return for them? Why keep Robert and Crochet too?
Crochet sort of fucked the Sox with his statements over the last week regarding his usage. I get it, but I’ll bet it scared guys off. The offseason may actually net a better return for both Crochet and Robert than the deadline. We’ll see how Getz bungles that, too.
Getz totally in over his head!!
They'll both be moved this winter. Without question.
What gave it away other than the fact he was actually hired for the job?
Ehh i don't think Robert gets moved they can roll the dice and hope he comes out hot. I think if you trade him this winter you aren't getting much value.
Did you see what they got in return a few days ago for all the players they traded?
Problem is that the McCaskey's have at least tried to change and turn things around. They just realized that them making the decisions was the problem. They've constantly tried something different and it's almost always been a bad result. All in all, things would likely be a lot better had Mugs not tragically passed in '79. They finally decided to just give up making football decisions and leave that to competent football minds like Warren and Poles and hope that pays off.
You find me anyone, I mean anyone, that can get more out of whatever this sad excuse for a franchise is. I wanna know names of current LIVING candidates that could do better. I agree the guy sucks, but he's the least of the issues right now.
What's your thoughts on the AJ rumors?
Hell yes. I’ve got a signed AJ jersey on my basement jersey wall. He and Frank are my two favorite Sox. As a manager, I know he wouldn’t put up with poor effort and I feel like he’s the sort of outspoken leader a young team will need. He’s white Ozzie, basically.
