"If your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle."
It's completely transphobic. It's basically saying that you're not a woman until your balls are chopped off which isn't how transgender works.
Ratings were way down with Rollins as champ (not that he was to blame for it). At one point, Ambrose was really hot and maybe they think they can get him back there? He had a great match against HHH a few months ago. They probably felt he was ready. He's definitely good enough on the mic.
Papi would get one AB and could opt out of all other activities. It would basically be a vacation for him. Plus, they'll make a big deal about it being his last ASG.
What is more likely:
Wright has a 4 ERA for the rest of the way and Buchholz shows no improvement
Wright has a 2 ERA for the rest of the way and Buchholz pitches like it's 2013
Your optimism doesn't bother me. I just think you have a tendency to be a little too patient with struggling players. Relying on Buchholz is a fool's errand imo.
For Pomeranz AND Myers?
It would have to be a pretty substantial package. ERod, Devers, Moncada, Travis and Owens at the very least. Maybe they'd want Swihart instead of Devers? Idk.
His prior season was great. He wasn't great during 2013. I remember the talk surrounding that trade was "he can just turn the corner and pitch like last year." He was fine for what he was.
I think the prevailing thinking is that they need to do better than a 2013 Jake Peavy this time around. The last pitcher they acquired that would fit the bill this year would be Mike Boddicker, imo.
http://uproxx.com/dimemag/derrick-rose-traded-to-knicks-for-robin-lopez-jose-calderon-nba/
Derrick Rose to now be most overhyped player in NBA. Good for him.