Well I liked this trade when I assumed the second prospect was a throw in, now I'm just thrilled. If we get any value at all out of Liriano it's just cherries on top.
I mean sure I agree to an extent, but when it comes to a guy like Lucroy who is elite at his position, you should be pretty safe offering him a starting job next year even if he completely tanks the rest of this season.
Haha yeah the whole thing makes no sense to me. Why give up a bounty to acquire a top flight catcher if you can't guarantee him a starting job the following year?