The transformation of Boston Red Sox principal owner John Henry from the archangel Gabriel – the guardian of Red Sox Nation – to a pariah has taken place. The ownership triumvirate led by Henry – that brought a much-needed stabilization and invigoration to a tattered franchise that resulted in a string of successes most noted by an increasing number of World Series titles, is now in “what have you done for me lately?” territory.
The crime – or at least one of many – that Henry committed is an egregious violation of attempting to manage cost containment and by doing so jettisoning Mookie Betts, the heir apparent to Ted Williams in the illustrious pantheon of Red Sox history.