Ian Browne

Right, like, how many times did Theo Epstein just say, okay, this is going to be my guy?

They always won those.

So they just said, this is the guy we want.

So this is the guy we're going to go over market for him and we're going to get him.

So you would like to see a little more of that at times.

So, yeah, I think that people are right to be a little disappointed right now.

Yeah, no, you don't see, this is exactly the box they needed to check.

They needed somebody, as Breslow kept saying, who could hit fourth in the lineup.

and just keep him there for a full season and watch him mash home runs.

And it would have been great for the fans even to watch him take batting practice.

And yeah, it's just like he's one of those... You're a big batting practice guy.

Yeah, you know, I like to measure the top spin on the exit velocity.

But no, he's one of those guys, like, he's like...

I don't know, just a fun player to watch because of how big he is and how strong he is and put that in Fenway and see what he did.

That would have been a lot of fun to see.

Yeah, that wasn't a great pivot.

Yeah.

And I mean, I think even last year you saw the pivot.

Max Fried signs an eight year deal with the Yankees.

Next day, Red Sox trade for Garrett Crochet.