The D'Backs might be better off putting the Eurhythmics' Dave Stewart in charge instead of the one they have now.
AJ Preller is the best GM in baseball. Period. He now has a cost controlled closer (Capps) a starter with upside if he can get straightened out. A top 1B prospect for freaking Andrew Cashner and two non factors. Castillo is also not a bad arm. After rebuilding his farm system that was gutted last year by going for it now he rebounds this year by giving the Padres a better system than they had 2 years ago. Amazing.
Um, no. This is the guy who is paying James Shields over $40M for a season and a third, plus gave up the #13 overall pick to sign him. This is the guy who is paying Melvin Upton $40M for a season and a third, and got a meh prospect in return. This is the guy who turned down Michael Fulmer for BJ Upton last trading deadline, then let Upton go in free agency and watched Fulmer turn into one of the best starters in the AL. He might not be the single worst GM in baseball anymore, but he is still pretty close.
Preller made a mistake by keeping Justin Upton. But let's look at what he's done.
You're missing the narrative. Preller is the bets GM in baseball because he "stole" prospects from the Red Sox, prospects that are destined to become Hall of Famers
He also willingly acquired Matt Kemp which was one of the shittiest moves in the past few years, especially when they had no true centerfielder to compensate for the already horrific OF defense.
You mean the farm system he gave away for nothing 18 months ago?
Heh, whatever he is playing, he is not playing it well overall. By the way, Shields, who he not only traded at minimum value, but is paying the bulk of his salary for two more years, has refound his groove in Chicago and has a 2.11 ERA over his last seven starts. How valuable a trade asset would he have been this week if alleged chess-boy hadn't given him away for nothing two months ago?
Yeah, Preller's offseason of 2014-2015 was as horrific as a GM could be, honestly probably the worst offseason of any GM in quite some time. Since then, I'd probably give him a B or a B+, it's not the hardest thing in the world to gut your pitching staff when pitching prices are this high and he has hardly been flawless about it along the way (see the moves and non-moves I mention above).
I think we're more than just a couple of years away from being able to evaluate the moves that your son has made this season Mrs. Preller.
I'd guess that was meant towards there being a lot of players/moving parts involved, as opposed to Bruce being the key guy. He's having a hell of a year but yeah, prob not what Stark meant. I'm leaning more towards like a ten guy, three team deal.
Oh year, Stark, well Morosi says nyah nyah, you're wrong
They're playing "My source can beat up your source." The Dodgers are looking to move Puig. He's owed a little over 2 and half million this year and 17 and half combined in the next two seasons. That's a contract the Rays can take on even if L.A. doesn't throw in some cash.
Watson and Feliz likely to share closing role
The money is confusing because the Dodgers are paying money on both deals, but I think it lets the Padres play younger outfielders in Kemp's spot and gives the Braves an extra hitter, something they have evidently been looking for.
You're not alone. I guess Atlanta has gotten a sub-.700 OPS out of LF, but still.
