A lot of people doing a lot of crying now that the team is struggling. But those people were saying very different things when the moves they got the team to this place were made.
Everyone loved every extension when the signing spree was happening. I warned they were eliminating all flexibility by locking into this core, but folks still loved it.
Everyone loved the Olson trade and extension. I warned it was not a great idea to extend a power goon into his 30s, but everyone still loved it.
Everyone loved the Murphy trade and extension. I was upset to give up Contreras, and mentioned extending catchers into their 30s is a bad idea. Everyone still loved it.
Everyone wanted to extend Acuna for another 10 years. I wanted that guys with knee problems rarely get better with age. Everyone still wanted to extend him further.
It was less than 1 year ago everyone on this board was busy patting themselves on the back listing out all the extended stars they were so certain would lead to 5 more deep playoff runs. Now, less than a year later, everyone is crying about how bad these players are and lamenting the fact they are under contract so long.
It’s amazing how the attitudes change when smacked upside the head with reality.
