It gives you a heck on an appreciation for what real MLB front offices must be dealing with, with all the moving parts and what-if scenarios, not to mention the negotiation process … which is ridiculously difficult.

Really enjoyed this piece, and I’m still amazed you balanced so many spinning plates in what was a very short sim. The front office teams that did this weren’t impersonating the real life front offices, but were acting as they would have liked to act — and if all 30 GMs were suddenly replaced at the same time, it would almost certainly be the busiest offseason on record. Still, the key to managing the Red Sox was being active, I think, and constantly checking in with everyone else. That’s how you killed it with this, taking advantage of that wrinkle.

But I don’t know, right now? I’m feeling like an emphasis on being active would have been a pretty damned good idea for the Red Sox in this reality, too. Thanks for this, Bryan!