Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy Names Biggest Mistake In Xander Bogaerts Negotiations
The Boston Red Sox lost one of the most productive homegrown stars in the history of the organization this winter.
A player who was the closest thing the team had to a team captain and also happened to still be in the middle of his prime -- shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
After such a monumental loss, there are sure to be plenty of discussions regarding the details of what became a failed negotiation.
Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy did not get into the specifics of the deal but did bring up one of the bigger mistakes that has led to such a dramatic fallout from the fans.
"We had to talk a lot about (the team's attempt to extend Bogaerts), and maybe we made a mistake by addressing it and saying how much of a priority it was," Kennedy told ITM Podcast's Steve Perrault and Joey Copponi on Monday. "That was the truth. Obviously, we didn't get it done so maybe it was a mistake to continue to address it but we wanted to try to be accountable with our fans and with our media."
One thing is for sure, hate them or love them, the Red Sox front office has been extremely transparent with their decision-making and has not waivered from criticism.
Kennedy, Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and anyone else who has spoken to the media has been self-deprecating after both a failed season and inability to keep Bogaerts in Boston.
While that might not mean much to Red Sox Nation at the moment, New England's fanbase has a history of backing anyone willing to own up to their mistakes, put their head down and come back stronger than ever.
Time will tell if the Bloom era will yield any results but a parade in Boston has historically healed all wounds.
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