Shank Recycles Another Column

He's not even trying to hide it anymore.

You be the judge.

Seven hours before it was announced that the Red Sox signed free agent slugger J.D. Martinez, Sox owner John Henry (also owner of the Globe) and chairman Tom Werner took questions from the New England media at JetBlue Park Monday morning in a remarkable 18-minute session highlighted when Henry said, “I don’t think we need to be popular. We need to win.’’

In what is traditionally his only public press session each year, Henry pushed back on the notion that the Red Sox haven’t changed much since last year (the roster was effectively identical before Martinez signed). The owner, now in his 17th season, insisted there had been significant changes and blamed any perceived problems with the 2017 Sox on the coaching staff, which was entirely replaced (excepting Dana LeVangie) in the offseason. The problem, Henry said was all in “the approach.’’

Shank already wrote a column about this media session yesterday. It seems pointless to rehash it again, unless the purpose is just to be an asshole.