So let me understand: there are those here arguing that a guy marginally better than Holt is worth 10x his salary? But super-stars are simply a luxury Boston cannot afford?
"Fans have become more entitled than anything. So they're starting to question our motives for the game, or how we approach the game. The ones that do question -- like who are you? Just shut up and watch the game tonight." --Kevin Durant on players' lack of effort in regular season games.
Probably worth noting that per Chris Cotillo, Semien prefers “to sign as a shortstop.”
If he does get less or equal money, it’s probably not from somewhere where he will be playing another position. And it would likely be a last minute deal.
But this would put Bloom in the unwinnable position of having not waited long enough to make moves in order to appease a fan base that has spent most of the off-season complaining about his waiting to make moves...
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.
And neither will signing a one year deal that puts him in next year free agent class of shortstops. But if he wants to play SS, then Boston was not a great option. The Dodgers were reportedly asking him about 3b, but he did not sign there.
His position demands might change over time. But we shall see. Philadelphia and Cincinnati both are in the SS market, and possibly the Yankees, too. So there might be enough chairs none of the three are left standing...
I don't have a problem with this move. While not what you would call a game changer, Hernandez is a versatile player who adds a little right handed pop to the lineup. That should play well at Fenway.