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Originally Posted by Necro  I think this Red Sox team has to live in the now, and capitalize on their current team, and win as many championships as they can right away.. |
I disagree...i was always uncomfortable witht he notion that a team has a "window" to win championships...I think that smart planning and organizational management can lead to basically never-ending success.
All you have to do is continue to develop youngsters, and as your stars age and lose effectiveness, replace them with up-and-comers from the farm system.
So, for instance, the Red Sox may lose Schilling, Wakefield, and Lowell, who have been very valuable to the team's recent success, but they have youngsters like Bucholz, Lester, Ellsbury, Pedroia, Papelbon, etc to fill in. In a few years, Manny and Varitek will probably be gone, but if the organization plans for it, there will be youngsters coming up to make up for those lost contributions. Not necessarily at the exact same positions or the exact same skill set, but just as far as overall ocntributions to the team are considered.
That being said, Johan Santana is the best pitcher in baseball...if there's anybody that you would give up two potential stud pitchers for, it's him.