I guess I just don’t see the free agency strategy changing at all. They have shown that they aren’t going to spend on top free agents. So we will be seeing more signings like this going forward.
Because people still have hope the Sox will actually go after some big names in free agency. I won’t fall for that again. It’s not happening. They will continue to dumpster dive.
Hahn thought Nova was worthy of $9 million and Santana was worthy of $4.3 million. He brought in 4 starters that have all been terrible. A bad move is a bad move. Is it b****ing or are you sugarcoating Hahn’s shortcomings?
Jon Jay has missed all of the Sox games so far this season and Hahn gave him $4 million guaranteed.
Whether Avi hits his incentives or not, he was light years better of a free agent signing than Jon Jay.
Hahn blew this one, no doubts about it. He wasted $4 million on an outfielder that hasn’t even played for the Sox yet. Bringing back Avi for a similar price would have been a much better idea.
Hahn has made three bad trades — trading away Marcus Semien, Frankie Montas, and the worst of all Fernando Tatis Jr.
He has done pretty well in trades but he is absolutely awful at free agent signings over his career as Sox GM.