Matz to the Cards. Another SP comes off the boards. Graveman to White Sox. IMO he is an elite reliever and he will team up with Hendricks and Kimbrel. That will be tough at the end of games.
Will we get a Thanksgiving acquisition as in years gone bye?
If the trend is going to continue that starting pitchers will go 3-5 innings, I wouldn’t invest big money is starting pitchers. I’d allocate more money to acquire bullpen pitchers that aren’t a crapshoot.
I am glad that JD will be back. He has been an elite offensive performer for years and should continue to be. He also doesn’t embarrass himself. Schwarber isn’t worth more than $14 million per year. He is extremely slow footed and he is an accident waiting to happen in the field. He embarrasses himself in the field.
Agreed, but it has become too automatic a move for some managers. If they are doing their jobs, they should be able to see subtle changes with the pitcher’s stuff or command or that batters are reacting better after a couple of looks.
At $11.5 million he is a bargain. I don’t think he is worth much more as he is little more than a very slow-footed DH. I would look elsewhere.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/11/kyle-schwarber-red-sox-declines-option-free-agent.html