As the Guardians GM, I'm looking for big upgrades, not incremental improvements, and Im high on Lavastida....so I view Bart as closer to incremental than big.
And as I look at San Francisco, I dont see anything reasonably available that I would trade pitching for.
I also don't know why the Pirates would trade Reynolds or the Orioles would trade Mullens, unless the offer was so overwhelming that it could not be turned down. But I look at the number of our prospects that have to be protected this year and next...and the number of young players we already have that are under control for at least four years...and I see that, even if these prospects are really productive, I have no place to play them.
Consider our rotation.
If I extend Bieber, I can't use half the MLB ready pitching I have now. The rotation I presently have is in place for at least the next three years. What do I do with Morris, Moss, Stephan, Scott, Pilkington, Battenfield, Espino, Allen sr, Allen Jr, yada yada yada?
And what do I do with Gimenez, Arias, Freeman, Rocchio, Miller, Tena, yada yada yada. And, if I extend Jose, what do I do with Jones...esp if I add outfield bats?
I trade a bunch of them. I look, and see the type of overwhelming offer it would take to acquire a seemingly untouchable player. And I see that, even if I make such a trade, I still have a nearly set contending club for the next four years, by which time the next wave of prospects will be ready...Martinez, San Quinton, Halpin, Torres, et al.
I look at my situation, and see that its time to pull the trigger on a deal/deals that make us the clear favorite in the division for the next three or four years.
And as I look at San Francisco, I dont see anything reasonably available that I would trade pitching for.
I also don't know why the Pirates would trade Reynolds or the Orioles would trade Mullens, unless the offer was so overwhelming that it could not be turned down. But I look at the number of our prospects that have to be protected this year and next...and the number of young players we already have that are under control for at least four years...and I see that, even if these prospects are really productive, I have no place to play them.
Consider our rotation.
If I extend Bieber, I can't use half the MLB ready pitching I have now. The rotation I presently have is in place for at least the next three years. What do I do with Morris, Moss, Stephan, Scott, Pilkington, Battenfield, Espino, Allen sr, Allen Jr, yada yada yada?
And what do I do with Gimenez, Arias, Freeman, Rocchio, Miller, Tena, yada yada yada. And, if I extend Jose, what do I do with Jones...esp if I add outfield bats?
I trade a bunch of them. I look, and see the type of overwhelming offer it would take to acquire a seemingly untouchable player. And I see that, even if I make such a trade, I still have a nearly set contending club for the next four years, by which time the next wave of prospects will be ready...Martinez, San Quinton, Halpin, Torres, et al.
I look at my situation, and see that its time to pull the trigger on a deal/deals that make us the clear favorite in the division for the next three or four years.