People love Alford because he's our own pick. He was a potential 1st rounder that slipped to the 3rd round because of signing issues, and ended up signing for $750k. He has 4 tools (mediocre arm) and is very athletic. We've seen flashes of what he could be capable of and just don't want to admit that he could very well be nothing more than permanent potential.
People hate Fisher for the same reason. Loud tools but hasn't been able to put it together at this level... And what's worse, he was traded for 3 pieces. A $5k signing bonus value guy in Stevenson with zero power, that has made A ball his bitch. A rule 5 guy made good, even though he's as replaceable as a lightbulb. And the Messiah himself, Aaron Sanchez, who's shown flashes of brilliance, but has been a bag of s*** since 2016.
Let's all admit that Alford, although he has some very nice tools, will most likely be complete s***. He can't stay healthy, struggles, but then shows wonderful flashes. Rinse. Repeat. He's been here 7 years. It's time to move in.
Let's also admit that Fisher is probably also a crate of s*** too. Lots of power, lots of speed. Lots of whiffs. Also, he's looked very uncomfortable in the outfield. Is that an anomaly? Maybe... But it's not helping his case when he can't make contact at the plate. And it's not like he's 22 years old.
And finally... Sanchez, Biagini, and Stevenson were not valuable assets. Pining over them cause they were moved for a toolsy guy that was likely going to fail is dumb.
Bottom line, none of these guys are guys that would have any kind of meaningful impact on a championship calibre team. They are not players worth getting worked up over.