I think Dave Dombrowski actually likes Swihart a lot. DD says he was the one who 'broke the tie' in the organization about whether Leon or Swihart would be DFA'd earlier.
Then all hell broke loose with the pitching.
Swihart has suffered from a lot of bad luck among other things.
Getting Eovaldi for a full season was supposed to be an improvement, certainly over what it would have been if we let him walk. Obviously the results haven't been there yet.
My mistake. I honestly didn't think our lineup needed any significant improvement. I would have thought getting another catcher would have been a move for the sake of making a move.
Porcello was excellent for us in the playoffs last year.
He also logged a lot of innings. That might have something to do with the poor start, not just the 'too much rest' thing.
When you win 3 straight division titles and a World Series with Vazquez and Leon doing most of the catching, it doesn't really seem to be such a bad 'situation' as far as I can see!
Extensions are only part of the picture. There are huge discrepancies in what guys make anyway. Morale on just about every team should suck, based on pay inequity.