It started with the failure to extend a key homegrown player. It continued with the inability to identify a representative return, compounded by overthinking said return. And it finished with a highly-touted prospect failing to develop.
There was a world in which Bloom traded Betts and mitigated the franchise's suffering. After all, other teams have traded franchise cornerstones for a return that spearheaded their next run to contention. The Rangers made two World Series with the prospects they acquired from the Braves for Mark Teixeira, including shortstop Elvis Andrus, left-hander Matt Harrison, and closer Neftali Feliz.
Downs is the piece the Red Sox needed to nail, and they failed, just as they only managed to turn Benintendi into Franchy Cordero and Josh Winckowski. Acquired as a bat-first second baseman with power potential, Downs actually proved to be a mediocre defender who couldn't make contact.
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