Two months after Bo Bichette was drafted, scouting director Brian Parker, who fought for the selection, was fired. AA regime.
Atkins had never seen Bo play when he was drafted.
Andrew Tinish who oversaw the Kirk signing left for the Braves in 2017. AA regime.
Cherington and Sanders oversaw Manoah. Both left to the Pirates.
Atkins can get credit since he ultimatley gives the green light. However, those are probably the three best players we have drafted since Atkins and all responsible are gone.
I like Atkins MLB club moves, for the most part... However, I have consistently criticised his lack of viable depth, especially on the pitching side.
The bottom line is, his objective is to win us a WS. Since the 2016 team, we have had zero playoffs wins under this regime.
I think he made the right moves for the most part this last year at the deadline and in offseason to get us over the hump. Merrifield is a playoff guy to me.. We just need to get there.. Swanson, Varsho KK and Belt were the right idea. I loved the Bassitt signing.
They will need to get more depth at the deadline or sooner and I don't know if we have the ammo to do much..
And to Todd' Bloody Vagina... Way too early to assess the Varsho trade..