The Red Sox did not adequately seek out a significant trade for Twins pitcher Joe Ryan before the trade deadline. Despite needing a No. 2 starter and an impact bat, they only added lefty reliever Steven Matz and backend starter Dustin May. Longtime insider Ken Rosenthal criticized Craig Breslow's decision-making during this trade period, branding it an 'epic fail.' He stated that the team's efforts were not aggressive enough, with any negotiations with the Twins deemed insufficient and lackluster, creating disappointment among fans and analysts alike.
My understanding is any talks with the Twins were feeble at best. They didn't come at them hard. The Red Sox were one of many teams that use modeling and try to figure out what the best values are on and it's all about efficiency and getting the best deal and this and that and the other thing. But at some point, you've got to fire.
Epic fail comes off as an epic fail last year with Craig Breslow, and this was an epic fail as well. The Red Sox, I don't get it. I don't understand it, and there's going to be some people in Boston - a lot of people in Boston - questioning what the heck they did.
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