texasaggie2015 said:
f1ghtintexasaggie said:
Just a couple weeks ago he was all but bragging at how aggressive we were going to be on the market this year. I get it. It takes two to tango, but acting like Arrighetti would be the acquisition we need/expected to make after his previous comments is laughable IMO.
He has to be careful with what he says on public record. If he seems desperate, teams will demand more in return. Take all of that with a grain of salt.
Understood, but if that's the case, perhaps it would have been best just to shut his trap from the beginning and let things work behind the scenes. One of the worst sins a first-year GM can make is overpromise and underdeliver IMO. Then again, maybe this is bluff of sorts to other teams who think we are desperate? I don't know, doubt any of us do. I do know that he has painted himself in such a corner publicly that he must make a splash or two...and I doubt Arrighetti will count as one to the fanbase.