Red Sox ka ‘Kanjus’ Model Fail? Alex Bregman bhi haath se nikla, Fans ka gussa saatvein aasman par!
"Wash, rinse, repeat" — Red Sox fans ke liye pichle kuch saalon ki kahani bas yahi bankar reh gayi hai. Ek baar phir, Boston Red Sox ne dikha diya hai ki wo ab bade khiladiyon par paisa lagane se darr rahe hain.
Bregman Saga: Ek Aur Badi Galti?
Red Sox ko lag raha tha ki Alex Bregman unki mutthi mein hain. Unhone 5 saal ke liye $165 million ka offer diya aur socha ki wo sirf khud se compete kar rahe hain. Lekin unki ye galatfehmi unhe bhaari padi. Chicago Cubs ne chupchap entry maari aur $175 million (full no-trade clause ke saath) dekar baazi maar li. Reports ke mutabik, Red Sox ko counter-offer ka mauka tak nahi mila!
Bade Stars, Choti Soch?
Ye pehli baar nahi hua hai. Zara list dekhiye:
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Red Sox ne pasand kiya, par paise dene mein piche hatt gaye.
- Juan Soto: Mets ne $765 million dekar deal final ki, jabki Red Sox aas-paas bhi nahi the.
- Max Fried: Yahan bhi offer kam pad gaya.
Red Sox ek "Big Market" team hai, jiska revenue massive hai, lekin unka behavior kisi "Mid-Market" team jaisa ho gaya hai. Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow ke tenure mein bade free agents ko sign karna ek sapna ban gaya hai.
Kya Title Jeetne Ki Bhookh Khatam?
Itihaas gawah hai—2004, 2013, aur 2018 ke titles sirf homegrown talent se nahi, balki Manny Ramirez, J.D. Martinez aur David Price jaise mehange free agents ki wajah se aaye the.
Team ke paas abhi bhi paisa hai ("dry powder"), lekin sawal wahi hai: Kya Red Sox wapis ‘Heavyweight’ ban kar khelenge ya mediocrity hi unka naya future hai? Fans ab baaton se nahi, action se jawab chahte hain.
Agar Red Sox ne apni jeb dhili nahi ki, toh AL East mein unka haal "Good" se "Average" hone mein der nahi lagegi.
