Damn was checking ESPN and saw the Orioles have overtaken the Rays? How'd that happen
As for John Henry, there would be nothing more sickening than him being content with a mid tier payroll while continuing to charge top prices in the league. That is vomit inducing.
The O's suddenly being in first place was shocking to see. Had no idea they were this close to TB. But the Rays have a worse record than I had anticipated. Wouldn't it be something else if Baltimore won the juggernaut east? Can't they just trade for a Paxton-type pitcher?
Concerning Henry: Was it really his fault that Bloom decided to stay / go over the threshold (by a small margin) last year?
Every team / owner resets the tax at some point, even the Dodgers and Yankees. I will give him the benefit of the doubt, but at some point the Sox will need to spend heavily again. Taking the prices for ticket and other stuff into account, the Sox need to have a steady payroll in the top 5.
The Red Sox being 7-0 against Toronto yet three games behind them in the Wild Card chase is something
It just goes to show how difficult it is for a middling team like the Red Sox (not that I have a huge issue with it this year) to overtake so many better teams (on paper). It took them such a long winning streak just to get out of the AL east basement, yet they are still trailing the WC-teams. If the law of averages hits back, they are suddenly 5-6 GB again. Not to mention the 3 other teams who all just happen to be within 2.5 games of the Red Sox.
It's still not too late to hope for Bloom to get creative and sell off some pieces without waving the white flag (ilike the trade of Brandon Workman). For example: Paxton for a younger, (underachieving) player with more years of control left. Same goes for Verdugo.
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