It all went south when they tried to turn Jedi from samurai into ninja. Star Wars as an action movie doesn't work for me. Star Wars as a kind of mystical space adventure works for me.
I think everyone is doing what they can to make the organization more attractive and I do believe they're building that type of family atmosphere, or trying to. I also think it was a big influence in bringing Abreu back. It's too bad the fans aren't buying in... or maybe I shouldn't think this site is a reflection of all Sox fans.
I just can't trade a kid with number 1 stuff for a 3rd baseman in this environment. We have to produce starting pitching. We ain't buying it. That's just reality.