Even offseason deals involving legitimate can't miss prospects often don't turn out all that well for the team receiving the prospects.
Because they need external help at 2B, SP, and middle relief beyond who is coming back.
This strikes me as an unfair mischaracterization.
Apologies. Sloppy on my part. Not a direct trade of the two players, just meant that they swapped one out for the other. Good catch.
Definitely agree on 2B. Fortunately, the bar has been set pretty low to constitute improvement. I think another starter might indirectly add to the middle relief group by lessening the need for an opener, or the need to "save" a guy like Murphy for 4-5 inning appearances which also makes him unavailable as a "true" reliever. That said, if the plan is to let Pivetta keep starting, that means only one bullpen game per trip through the rotation. That, rather than 2 bullpen games per 5, might be a routine that can last until some reinforcements return over the next 2 weeks.
If healthy (always a big if), they would seem to have plenty of pitching & only a top end pitcher would necessarily be an upgrade...
I for one am opposed to trading Tanner Houck for Trevor Houck. T-Rev doesn’t seem to have great numbers . . . .
Do you have any spare moons floating around?
No shot felt. Grudgingly realize would have been a better choice than accept.
That Jays series lines up for us to face Manoah, Berrios and Bassitt. I'd love to see us grab a 2B who can hit RHP better than Arroyo/Reyes have this year. And I think Turner at 2B is playing with fire.
If you believe in Duran, you probably pull the trigger there depending on the rest.
Considering we now add one or more toolsy young up the middle position players every year I’m more ok dealing from that deck for a pitcher than I thought I’d be.
Bring it. Can’t win shit in this league without going through the good teams, anyway.
Honestly the longer this goes the more I'm thinking Chaim never believed this squad should contend anyway.
Why are you disgusted by the bullpen games? They've been winning them regularly. Lots of good teams are using bullpen games.
So, in order to validate his "belief," if they were leading the division by 80 games, he'd DFA all the players? Or, he gets down on his knerd-knees, admits he was wrong, and tries to do what's best for the team in spite of his catastrophic wrong-ness? IOW--What difference does it make what he "believed" at some other time.?
Jordan Hicks (acquired over the weekend) and Paul DeJong (acquired about two hours ago). I don't think Toronto is the biggest roadblock, though — it's more that the three best teams in the AL all got better.
Just wondering if any consideration has been given to moving Duran back to second base, his college position, at least through the end of the season. Or is that going to thwart his outfield development?
So, on paper anyway, that enables them to stay right where they are, rather than "getting better."
That sounds like something you'd do in Spring Training. But then you don't know whether to have targeted a CF or 2B in the offseason.
Sure, but generally not two rotation spots. The innings worked out, but bullpen arms get tired. Just because they were effective innings now doesn't mean it's wise long term. How many other teams are rolling out two bullpen games and a #5 starter (and I'll admit, Kutter has outperformed) and call themselves a contender?
Yeah. I was looking at it more in terms of just passing the BJs hasn't really gotten tougher.
Have we really reached the point where giving up Chase Meidroth for a solid starter for the stretch run is seen as something Bloom wouldn't consider doing? Because if so I'm kinda worried.
