Spring -- and Theo -- Bring Back the Hope

By Tom Jervis

Editor's Note: Welcome a new voice to the site, Sox fan Tom Jervis

It seems like only a brisk autumn day away that the hearts of Red Sox Nation had been ripped out and tossed to the roadside. Theo, in his favorite guerilla suit, flew Fenway Park, while Johnny went to the Evil Empire. I'll admit it, I panicked. With the Jays throwing money around like Victor Conte hands out steroids, the balance of power was clearly starting to shift.

For me, it all really started when Theo left. This guy is clearly one of the best young GMs in Baseball. He just GETS IT. Theo isn't your classic Dan Duquette GM. He doesn't hand out those huge, lengthy contracts that our friends slightly to the West do. He builds through the farm system, develops players, scouts talent, and makes smart trades. His one bust, Renteria, really can't be blamed on him. I guarantee 90% of knowledgable baseball fans would select Renteria over Eckstein and Cabrera. Renteria was clearly a better offensive player and no slouch defensively. He was also the same age as Eckstein and younger then Cabrera. The way people just pointed the finger at him like he completely blew it just baffled me.

This guy is the greatest GM in Red Sox history. How can he not be? Who's the last GM to win a World Series with Boston? You might remember him if you're 100 years old but they didn't even have free agency in that time and the game is totally different. The reason this team has never won before is not because of a "curse" or whatever you want to call it. The reason they have always lost is because of bad management. Whether it be a bad GM, Manager or Owner, it all starts at the top, as they say. Without him, we' still be talking about The Curse today. To me, this offseason was a disaster until Theo came back. Thank the Sox gods that he did.

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