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... your last line. That "expectations management" is suddenly 100% a thing of the past. How awesome is that.
Zduriencik is not so insecure that he has to maneuver to justify a disappointing outcome before he's even begun the struggle.
The biggest names are the ones connected to the M's and Zduriencik doesn't care whether the fans are "let down" (sic) by failure to hit the targets or not. Because if John Lackey doesn't want to come to Seattle, Zduriencik won't feel one whit defensive about his own role in that outcome.