Sure. But removing the guy from your lineup who leads the team in RBI, OBP, OPS, runs and home runs while acquiring 0 hitters who will help you this season isn’t a great winning strategy.
But will they spend money on anything good? They’ve been promising us they’re trying to win and I had to listen to how much money they’re saving by trading Mookie Betts for a pile of s***. What was that money used for? A bunch of injured pitchers like Hendriks, Giolito? A bunch of old washed guys like Kluber? The big signing of Trevor Story? It’s getting tiring hearing the same every year.
We’ll see what happens in the off season but this move is a clear punting of the 2025 season and leaves a huge hole in the lineup for now and the future.
Regardless if it is or not. This is a big market team that isn’t acting like it with the way they spend money. We shouldn’t be happy they’re “shedding salary.” Does shedding Devers contract give us cheaper ticket prices or anything? Absolutely f***ing not.
Yeah he’s another one. Old, performing well and on a 1 year deal. LHRP often have value at the deadline so I wouldn’t be opposed to dealing them for prospects