Have you not read Real Accountant's posts over the last few weeks? It's almost exclusively stupidity that's meant to elicit a reaction from people. He should be permabanned, and it has nothing to do with presenting an honest but unpopular opinion.
Obviously none of that is happening now. But imagine a scenario where all of the below happens:
- The team wins 83 games and misses the playoffs.
- Martin plays to his projections and finishes with a 1.5 win season.
- Tulo plays to his projections and finishes with a 2.5 win season.
- Edwin plays to his projections and finishes with a 125 wRC+.
- Bautista finishes with a 140 wRC+ but continues to look terrible in the OF.
The odds of all of these coming true are small, but they're the most likely outcome in each individual case. In this situation, leaving the offseason with no commitment to Tulo and Martin, comp picks for Edwin and Bautista, and a lot of payroll flexibility is not a bad outcome at all.
Link to article saying they want to get rid of Tulo/Martin? Though hypothetically, it would be pretty easy to defend an course that saw Martin and Tulo given away and Edwin/Bautista allowed to walk.
That would indeed be swell. I'm really hoping the Brewers give him an extension rather than trade him. Miller Park is a perfect environment for him to do his cruising.
The Yankees are actually positioned pretty well right now
- Sabathia, Teixeira, Beltran are gone after this season
- Rodriguez is gone after 2017
They have the bad Headley contract, but for the most part their bad long-term deals are starting to expire. And they have exciting prospects like Bird, Severino, Mateo, Kaprielian, and Judge.
If Tulo can come in around 2 wins, they might be able to move him in the offseason while eating a bit of cash. They're probably stuck with Martin through the end of his contract.
Billy Butler, Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval, Chase Headley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Adam LaRoche, Allen Craig, Albert Pujols, Carlos Gomez, Jayson Werth etc...
You've pimped this trape far too much, and it might hinder your ability to engage further in this activity in the future. You should follow the Dinger and North example.
I didn't mention you at all, not did I direct a post at you, and you came into the thread with half a dozen personal attacks that were not reciprocated. You have become that which you claim to hate.