As gamers report back to Spring Coaching the Pink Sox brass are displaying their faces as properly. And for some motive they’re deciding to talk publicly.
Whereas availability to the press is certainly a greater than the The place Within the World Is John Henry? (Do it Rockapella!) recreation that has been performed the previous couple of seasons, the continued makes an attempt to spin issues to their profit simply retains reaching new ranges of silliness. This shouldn’t be a narrative. This shouldn’t have been a press convention.
However we did get a press convention from Sam Kennedy yesterday. And as an alternative of seeking to the longer term in 2026 we bought extra of the identical nonsense in regards to the previous. Particularly, we bought this nonsense from Kennedy about Alex Bregman’s free company:
“If Alex Bregman needed to be right here, finally he’d be right here.”
Initially, in September the exact same Sam Kennedy had no downside saying this about Bregman:
“That’ll all handle itself. He desires to be right here, we wish him to be right here, and I’ll go away it at that.”
It’s really comprehensible for Kennedy to not know what was coming in September, properly earlier than Bregman opted out. Heck, all Kennedy wanted to say in September was “let’s end the season, we’re centered on attending to October.” That far forward of free company, why would the the Sox wish to set expectations?
I’m not even that upset they didn’t signal Bregman. After one other 12 months of combined efficiency marked by damage, 2025 was extra proof {that a} long-term deal was a dangerous proposition. However that’s completely beside the difficulty. On the finish of the day we all know that the Chicago Cubs acquired his companies for 5 years and $175 million. It’s believed the Pink Sox topped out at 5/$165. Chicago provided a no-trade clause and Boston, presumably, didn’t.
The Cubs have Spring Coaching in Arizona, Boston in Florida. Was {that a} issue? Certain. Perhaps. Many MLB gamers make plenty of sacrifices to be on the street many of the 12 months. Perhaps it was the additional $10 million. Perhaps he developed a concern of Wally. However once more, this isn’t the purpose.
Sam Kennedy didn’t must set himself and the workforce up for this by saying “That’ll all handle itself.” He might have ignored it. Why did Bregman signal a cope with the Pink Sox that had opt-outs as an alternative of the rumored cope with the Tigers? As a result of he was at all times opting out. After a 12 months in Boston, possibly they’d be the highest of his checklist however that’s it. If he actually, undoubtedly, needed to remain in Boston for 5 extra years, absolutely he might have organized that.
It’s too dangerous. As a result of the Pink Sox went out and added two staters (Grey, Suárez). They added some infielders (IKF, Durbin). Willson Contreras was acquired. They’re getting a full season of Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer. Clearly these final two hung out on the IL however for Anthony particularly that’s not the expectation.
There’s a lot to be enthusiastic about and the Sox brass are stepping on rakes. He needed to make yet another remark about Bregman, positive, I suppose. However having it’s his phrases from the autumn in reverse and used to defend not re-signing their third baseman? Who’s that for? What reasoning?
The Pink Sox play Northeastern College on Friday after which it’s a rocket ship of main league opponents till Opening Day. Let’s simply look forward. It is a workforce to advertise. If errors have been made within the fall, that point has handed.
