I don't see how that makes them unlikeable, the Red Sox comp isn't exactly accurate IMO. The major guy they got this year thru trade were McCann and Verlander. Reddick, Beltran, Morton were from pretty reasonable deals. Peacock was a steal. The rest of their big guys were either home grown talent or made from good trades a while back. With the exception of trading for Giles, but even that trade isn't looking that bad right now.
I can understand your dislike of them if you said they intentionally tanked to get high picks, then I can see that POV. Just like Northof49 did back in the day.
God rest his soul.