How We Viewed Things On March 26, 2012

Small Unmarked Bills, Please

Not for nothing, but we decided to take a walk down Memory Lane, peek into our archives, and see how we viewed the upcoming season a week before Opening Day 2012. Here's how we summed up our analysis:

"All in all, any non-Pink Hat assessment of this team has to conclude that the NOG is punting on 2012 in anticipation of spending on a slew of free agents (Cole Hamels?) next year—when their payroll flexibility will be greater. So, go crazy on the Fenway Centennial, folks. It may be all you have to cheer about this year."—FenwayNation, March 26, 2012.

Kudos will be gratefully accepted. And cash.