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| Time To Clean House? |
They are 6.5 games out of the
second Wild Card spot. They have scored 31
fewer runs than they have given up. To reach 90 wins, they would have to go 43-17 the rest of the way. They are a .500 team at home. So, what is it that gives anyone hope that the 2104
Carmine Hose have any shot at the post-season? The honest answer is:
nothing. This team is actually
worse than 2012's
'Dysfunction Junction' crew. Believe it or not, after 102 games,
Bobby Valentine's minions were 51-51—
four games better than this year's record. So, even if Boston sweeps the Rays at the
MostPulpDome this weekend, there is very little hope. It's time to face reality and deal away some of the flotsam and jetsam for anything we can get. At a
minimum, that means shipping out some combination of
Jonny Gomes,
Jake Peavy,
Craig Breslow and
Mike Carp.
Ben Cherington should also
consider dealing
Andrew Miller,
David Ross, and
Daniel Nava. And—if the return is good enough—deals should also be considered for
Koji Uehara,
John Lackey and (if they're not going to re-sign him) even
Jon Lester. Also, if the rumored
Giancarlo Stanton deal is real (
Will Middlebrooks, J
ackie Bradley, Jr. and two to three prospects), that should also be seriously considered. Apparently, 2013 was an aberration—not a sustainable model. As such, it's time to clean house, restructure and take a new course.
