When you really think about it, it's not any bigger of an ask than a new GM taking over where a team is not in good shape.
A lot of work to put people in play to change things. All types of moves to upgrade talent and to win more than previously.
The Fact that Theo had a storied past was something that changed the level of hype and the story line.
The actual work done was nothing extraordinary.
"Hating the Yankees like it's a religion since 94'" RIP Mike.
"It's also a simple and indisputable fact that WAR isn't the be-all end-all in valuations, especially in real life. Wanna know why? Because an ace in run-prevention for 120 innings means more often than not, a sub-standard pitcher covering for the rest of the IP that pitcher fails to provide. You can't see value in a vacuum when a player does not provide full-time production."
By the time this discussion is over, Theo will suck LOL
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
The story was a great one.
From a fan's perspective, what Theo did was priceless - twice!
From a GM's perspective, he had a big budget to work with, and with the Sox a nice foundation to start with.
Theo's the greatest I've seen, but history shows others are at least as good, if not better.