This is part of the reason I don't like it. Yes, it's a s***** team's own problem that they suck, but I'd still like to help them improve to relevance as soon as possible.
I didn't see that coming, although it's not a crazy pick. It's kind of unthinkable that Montero never hit big league pitching considering what a sure-bet prospect he was, but was athleticism really the problem?
I would way rather win a consolation grudge match in the playoffs than get an extremely minor pick upgrade next year... on picks I probably already traded, no less.
A mid-2nd rounder is about what you can expect to pay for a back end closer anyway, just thought I'd jump the line a bit. Or maybe I'm looking to trade up? I'll never tell.
I recall having a conversation with NJH offline, where I had Stroman on my board, but I let him have him. And I took Richie f***ing Shaffer instead. Wow.