Are the Red Sox the worst team in the AL East???

[Ty Fast]

I didnt think I would see the day but it looks like they are for now. What do you think?

[keymax]

The Red Sox have tons of money to spend. Let's wait until spring training.

[rcs15]

Depends what they do in FA. Obviously right now they suck bad

[Pinstripe power]

at this moment, yes.

[Boston-Born]

Yup

[ahoda]

I think the O's fall back to earth and finish last

[chicagocubsfan]

Why wouldn't they be? The Orioles and Yanks made the playoffs, the Rays almost made it, and the Blue Jays just got significantly better.

[bagwell368]

Proudly.

Theo told the owners to scale back back before '09. They didn't listen. Just because you have money it doesn't mean you spend it.

Flush out the rest of the trash this year. Do not trade off the farm (unless it's for a Stanton sort of player). Do not indulge in any long term deals. 2015-2020 everything should be back to normal.

Jays are playing for 2013-2015 now. Afterwards? Hard to say, but I wouldn't bet on them.

[jim51990]

Proudly.

Theo told the owners to scale back back before '09. They didn't listen. Just because you have money it doesn't mean you spend it.

Flush out the rest of the trash this year. Do not trade off the farm (unless it's for a Stanton sort of player). Do not indulge in any long term deals. 2015-2020 everything should be back to normal.

Jays are playing for 2013-2015 now. Afterwards? Hard to say, but I wouldn't bet on them.

well put
though i think you might be giving theo a little to much credit
but i get what you mean with his disapproval of alot of the moves made but the rest is 100% accurate

[miller74]

According to last years standings and yesterdays trade, id say yes.

[StryderSox]

Proudly.

Theo told the owners to scale back back before '09. They didn't listen. Just because you have money it doesn't mean you spend it.

Flush out the rest of the trash this year. Do not trade off the farm (unless it's for a Stanton sort of player). Do not indulge in any long term deals. 2015-2020 everything should be back to normal.

Jays are playing for 2013-2015 now. Afterwards? Hard to say, but I wouldn't bet on them.

Preach on brother.....The truth will set us free

[Bo Sox Fan]

There's no question we're set in the basement for 1 more season but, collect another top 10, maybe top 5 draft pick this season and keep loading up the farm.

In 2 years when our prospect's start to blossom at the Major League level, we can start spending in free agency again when the players available are a hell of alot more intriguing than they are this offseason (and next offseason for that matter)

2015 FA class = Felix Hernandez, we'll take him!

[ahoda]

There's no question we're set in the basement for 1 more season but, collect another top 10, maybe top 5 draft pick this season and keep loading up the farm.

In 2 years when our prospect's start to blossom at the Major League level, we can start spending in free agency again when the players available are a hell of alot more intriguing than they are this offseason (and next offseason for that matter)

2015 FA class = Felix Hernandez, we'll take him!

How has that thinking helped the Royals, Pirates, Astros, and Mariners?

[Nomar]

Oh hell yeah

[mtf]

Jays are playing for 2013-2015 now. Afterwards? Hard to say, but I wouldn't bet on them.

Why not? Anthony Gose, Travis D'Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard are all the top 3 guys in the system and they haven't gone anywhere. That's not even taking into account that Drew Hutchison and Brett Lawrie are still here. The future still looks pretty bright (to me at least), especially considering the apparent willingness to back the team with a salary.

I'm not making any proclamations like best team ever, like Boston did in 2010, but I don't see why the long-term future is in shambles now with this deal.