'For all the anger and gnashing of teeth about owner Paul Dolan and the low payrolls, can some of us move past that and look at the results? They are a playoff contender nearly every year,' writes Terry Pluto.
No. 3 in Rookie of the Year voting: Kwan.won a Silver Slugger Award.
Shapiro moved on to run the Toronto Blue Jays in 2016. Antonetti and Chernoff had been directing the baseball side of the operation for a few years before Shapiro left.We’re talking about nine winning seasons in 10 years. We’re talking six trip to the playoffs in 10 years. We’re talking about one World Series appearance. We’re talking a decade of superb baseball.
Yes, they never reached the ultimate goal. But they are good every year. The only losing season was an 80-82 record in 2021. Something special has been happening at Progressive Field for a long time. It’s why Francona kept stressing the Manager of the Year award is “an organization award.” He has such a strong belief in that team-first approach he declined to have Antonetti put a bonus clause for Manager of the Year in any of his contracts.
Some will say his new 7-year, $141 million deal signed in the spring was “below market.” That’s true. But this is where he wants to play, and he demanded a no-trade clause so he can remain here as long as that contract is in place.
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