That's not true, Sean - Those comparisons are very unfair. But I'll not get into a baseball argument with you here... The Sox were shite last season, absolutely. But there were several reasons behind that - yes, the biggest one being the fuckwit that was manager - and it's not just that big name signings didn't produce. That's one year over the past decade, in fairness, and immediate and appropriate changes have been been made to rectify this.
Sadly, now that Toronto have turned into Man City overnight, that may not matter next season!