I won't argue that the Sox are an extremely loyal organization, but they are also one of the cheapest. If Jerry is still alive and kicking, they absolutely would try to prevent those options from vesting.
100% agree. When you trade for Manny's brother-in-law, sign his mediocre best friend, and fail to convert on one of the most suppressed markets in the history of the game, you are not mired in mediocrity... you ARE mediocrity.
1) Find a taker for Alonso. Palka deserves those AB’s. The FO is already a laughing stock, so there’s no reason to keep him on this team to save face. Jay can be DFA when Eloy comes up.
2. Mentally prepare for another 100 loss year. This rebuild is just getting started.