MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
Lol Moreno trade is the worst trade in baseball history.
Thats a bit harsh. Top 5 though, probably
Lol Moreno trade is the worst trade in baseball history.
Also, Jansen has always struggled to stay healthy.
But, I can get down with trading Moreno. Years of control shouldn't fucking matter to an alleged contender in that situation though. Nosho was the sweet spot of controlled risk between performance and cost.
Pussies make pussy decisions.
Mets, Padres, and Yankees this year proved that apparently it does take some skill to put a winner together even with a big budget.Lucky for them it doesn't take much risky behavior to build an 89 win team for 250 million and they seem to have mastered that ability
I mean the theory behind it was they hoped that Varsho had some more upside than he showed. For a fast guy, he runs a terrible babip. With thr shift ban, maybe he could boost the average by a little. If you have someone with his defense, but who can put up even a .250 batting average with 25-30hrs, that's worth more than a big catcher prospect.My main problem with the Moreno trade was that it was exactly what they always do—their first priority is always to manage downside risk. Moreno was a top prospect that they could afford to move, so of course they traded him for an unremarkable, controllable player.
Maybe the worst part is that they had just signed Kiermaier to a short-term deal as a FA. Because getting a defense-first OF in FA is not difficult.
This is a very good take. They could have gotten a better player than Varsho, but they went with control and a worse player. If that was what was going to be done do not trade Moreno and give it more time.My main problem with the Moreno trade was that it was exactly what they always do—their first priority is always to manage downside risk. Moreno was a top prospect that they could afford to move, so of course they traded him for an unremarkable, controllable player.
Maybe the worst part is that they had just signed Kiermaier to a short-term deal as a FA. Because getting a defense-first OF in FA is not difficult.