If the new stadium is taken out of the equation... Would people look at what he did differently?
Not looking to defend Loria, because I think he's an ass.
Just a hypothetical.
Think about it...
Sign a bunch of free agents to no trade contracts.
Trade them all after 1 year for good prospects.
Fairly clever way to jump start a system if you could pull it off.
Texas. Gone. Wow. Not the season end they expected.
5 game division lead with 9 to play? Blow it.
Lose the wild card play-in game.
Now THAT is a first-class collapse.
QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 09:54 AM)
Very first link I clicked on after Googling 2012 MLB predictions:
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I'm sure there are more...
So on average, they expected the Sox to have as many losses as the Cubs. Interesting.