I think we have a reading comprehension problem on this board (especially after last nights gdt).
I don't know why you put "a lot" in quotation marks addressed to me. I didn't use those words.
Tiedemann is yet another case of loving home cooking and Blue Jay fans of propping up our own prospects. Yeah, he may be a no.2 starter if/when he makes the show. The last time I read BA prospectus he had dropped to mid fifties in their top 100 ranking. Tiedemann is no phenom, so don't try to sell me.
Looking at career fwar after the fact is useless when addressing a trade at the time, without hindsight or experiential bias.
Lastly, my point was to give "perspective" based on previous star, in this case Machado, being traded. My point stands, Ohtani's value will dwarf that of Machado (IF he gets moved). No team will throw money on rental (well maybe Padres or Mets) without debating the reality of signing Ohtani beyond this season. That would be the height of stupidity.