I didnt like the Shapiro hiring at the time and said so. So far in year 4 this is the worst team I ever remember watching. He has traded away what assets we had, for not much, whether that is due to inury or his waiting too long to move.
This team cant hit, certainly cant catch the ball and,other than Stroman, there is not a pitcher that starts that anyone can look at and think, we have a chance to win the game. Sanchez has an attitude problem, calls out his teammates with no repercussions, and takes the mound with a sullen attitude.
There is a manager that seems like he was hired because he had a great deal of knowledge of stats etc, but doesnt use them.
They bring up a kid who no doubt will be terrific but put him in a position that he couldnt possibly live up to the hype.
The farm system is rated third but exactly when will all those players actually start to make their way to the majors, in what year. And where is the pitching. Ok, so the team will have money to go out and buy pitching, but how many free agents will come to T.O.
The outfield is embarassing. Grichuk is given a long term contract for what so far has been mediocre results. We had that in Pillar.
Yes, they are rebuilding, but the Yankees managed a rebuild without putting an embarassing team on the field.
Other than Vladdy, who on this team that should be a sure thing.
In all my years, and they are many, there has never been a time when I would turn off the game and walk away because I didnt like the team, even JP Ricciardi ‘s teams. But this year it happens more and more.
Fans will go along with rebuilds but they have to be able to look forward and see the future, and if Shapiros promise is three or four more years away, the fans wont be there. Looked at the attemdance so far, it is sinking to expo levels and it isnt going to be better in August.
This is just my opinion, and I know that it is the odd man out on this board, but Shapiro and company will be fired before the end of 2020 if there is not significant progress