Anyone else think the whole AA/Shapiro drama was wildly overblown??
I remember reports that Shap “chastised” AA for trading so many prospects away, yet Atkins is making similar moves. The Berrios trade was probably an overpay. Stroman trade wasn’t great. They gave up 2 very good prospects in this Chapman trade.
The biggest difference so far has been signing top-tier free agents like Springer, Semien, Ryu.
Remember all those reports that AA left because he wouldn’t have “full autonomy”??
Im starting to believe he was just pissed that Beeston got canned and hated Shapiro from the start.