I don't hate this move. Samad Taylor is such a Royals type of player and doesn't look like he was ever going to get an opportunity here. He's probably off the roster if the Rule 5 didn't get cancelled. They didn't protect him or planned to.
I like Bass I feel he will help us. But when the games on the line and you got a runner on third with less than 2 outs. He gives up that groundball that sneaks through or that Medium fly ball that’s deep enough to score the runner. The guy who misses bats is stranding that guy at third with no advancement. And that’s ultimately the difference.
Groshans just never tapped into his power potential which was the most notable thing about him as High School prospect. His claim to fame was the monster home run he hit at Petco Park on MLB Network!
They do and that’s apart of the risk vs reward evaluation. I would rather be the guy trying to make something impactful happen rather than the one sitting around hoping it falls into my lap. I definitely don’t think passive is the right approach. You can’t be afraid to shake things up.
He’s another middle reliever that will be asked to do more than that. He’s just another option in that mix. Its like going out trading for another Yimi Garcia. Hopefully a late inning reliever with a high K rate remains in the works.
It must be f***ing fun to be a Padres fan. They take big swings all the time. I hope that core wins multiple World Series so that’s the new model.
Teams hoard prospects and a lot of them never make it. And than ultimately get nothing for them. A key component in building a farm system is not only to develop your own talent but to use it for already established pieces. I teel so many teams are only focused on half this process.
Nah relievers are volatile. He would have been a pending free agent by the time they were competitive. And who knows how good he actually is. He’s not an elite K guy. There’s only a handful of relievers across the league I would consider investing multiple years and big money commitments. And even guys like Josh Hader can completely fall apart.
So despite the fact that the Orioles are above .500 and very much in the Wild Card mix they are still selling. Dare I say smart? They probably are still 2 years away and the guys they are trading weren’t likely to be part of that wave anyway. They are going to be very scary in a few years.
Frankie Montas I feel is going to just cost way to much. He takes your top prospects and comes without the control. I don’t see the Jays making that trade.