@Dominik85 posted:The Sox haven't really developed enough starting pitching in the last 10 years. They developed some good hitters but they needed to always sign or trade for pitching which is raiding the farm and getting expensive plus it leaves you short in case of injuries.
Over the last 10 years the Sox had mostly good hitting but only just enough pitching so to compete they needed anyone to reach their ceiling and stay healthy.
This caused a lot of inconsistencies, some years pitching was good and they win 93 and other year two pitchers get hurt and 3 under perform and then they win 78.
I fully expect a different approach with the farm system and talent development with Chaim Bloom running the show. If Dombrowski was still there he would have traded away future prospects for a bag of magic beans. I've done a full 180 degree turn on Chaim Bloom, and I have a lot of confidence in his ability to spot value and not do something that is going to hamstring the club for the future.
He got skewered in the media for not making some trades at the deadline this year. I admit I was one of those knuckle-dragger-fans demanding a big name-at-the-deadline just a couple months ago. He showed me that he is sticking to his organizational philosophy come hell or high water. I'm a believer. We've got a keeper in the front office.