I understand the AA love, because I did as well. But it was a good combination of Beaston and him in that final year where they knew they were likely at their end of life on the team and just went all in. It was a good storm they brewed up to make it happen. Again I give Shapiro a bit of an excuse because he was brought in to modernize the Rogers Centre or replace it and he erroneously and irresponsibly stepped away and gave full reins to Atkins. He deserves heavy responsibility for that but is well respected. To me this has always been on Atkins. They didn’t draft well and only slightly won on trades for bottom rung players. AA had a strategy. These guys are clowns.
A new guy won’t want to come in and deal the teams stars. So I think it’s conceivable that these two will be in charge to do it this year. I don’t have trust they’ll get appropriate value.
As for Vlad’s value vs. Judge, the market has shifted, and I think dramatically. I don’t think it’s wise to give that contract at all, but there are some teams that will look at the $700+ paid for Ohtani and Soto and will gladly pay $500 for Vlad. Just a guess thought but it seems Judge undersold himself in comparison.
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