It's a heck of a lot easier to say "vindication for Rizzo" then it is for "vindication for Rizzo and the Lerners." The period prior to Rizzo becoming GM was largely a wasted opportunity. There were sell high moments not taken advantage of because JB became infatuated with his dumpster dives and overvalued relievers. There were moves that could have been made to pick up players that would not have cost significant draft position, would have put more credible teams on the field, and may have even yielded extra draft choices under the CBA during the JimBo era that were also not made. The team lost a ton of credibility and the fan base that is still being felt by this team. Rizzo has done a terrific job even if some of his decisions did not work out. The ownership survived a wasted period. It isn't vindication. It's more like "there's got to be a morning after."
