So the Rays just picked up Lucas Duda for Drew Smith, a 23-year-old righthanded reliever who just moved from A+ to AA. The media reports I've read are calling this "a shockingly light return".
Had the Sox acquired him, Duda would have immediately become -arguably - their best hitter, and the middle of the order bat this team desperately needs. Instead Dombrowski spends more on less (Nunez) and leaves the team with an extra utility-man but still desperate for offense. We all know Dombrowski has the balls to pay full price for star players, but does he have a single other redeeming quality as a GM? This team needed Duda. Apparently a low A relief prospect was too much for the GM to give up.....
If we fire Farrell can we fire Dombrowski as well? After all, what is the purpose of employing a GM whose only discernible skill is a willingness to give up top prospects for stars when you no longer have any top prospects..?
Had the Sox acquired him, Duda would have immediately become -arguably - their best hitter, and the middle of the order bat this team desperately needs. Instead Dombrowski spends more on less (Nunez) and leaves the team with an extra utility-man but still desperate for offense. We all know Dombrowski has the balls to pay full price for star players, but does he have a single other redeeming quality as a GM? This team needed Duda. Apparently a low A relief prospect was too much for the GM to give up.....
If we fire Farrell can we fire Dombrowski as well? After all, what is the purpose of employing a GM whose only discernible skill is a willingness to give up top prospects for stars when you no longer have any top prospects..?
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