I was thinking about the bullpen and pitching this morning, and I just can’t see how this front office does big trades early or even at the deadline ASSUMING our playoff odds are similar to what they are now.
Our bullpen sucks but our bullpen sucked worse last year, and we had worse playoff odds. In that situation we put minimum prospects into improving the pen. We pulled off a big trade for berrios, but honestly we needed that type of acquisition just to have a chance to make the playoffs.
With our kind of odds this year, that kind of deal would be irresponsible from a team building POV. So, unless a lot goes wrong between here and the deadline, I don’t see it.
Possibly if they have a mandate to make the playoffs or else but it would be a pretty weird move.