And there really are not any relievers left on the market I would consider high leverage arms. I think the headliners left are Stanek and Heuer. If the Sox are not going to get a starter and push Houck to the pen, then these guys are hopefully options to backfill a rotation spot. But that's really about it...
Bloom definitely made his share of mistakes. Some mistakes are going to happen with anyone; every GM with a long enough tenure has Corey Kluber somewhere in his history. With Bloom, it was simply more about what he didn't do...
You think he should have held him and let him walk through free agency? It doesn't seem like trading Betts was just something he did to shake things up...
I think Duran having 5 years of control does really help his trade value. His league minimum salary also will have appeal with even teams like Oakland and Pittsburgh...
If you had the choice to extend only one of Ruschman or Burnes, which one?
I don't know if it comes down to that for Baltimore, but if so, I think Burnes will be available in a year...
I don’t think the issue is his bat, is it? Could it be his glove/position?
I mean it took the guy all of 75 games to make it to AA, and then he rocked a .945 OPS when he got there.
But do scouts think he can’t/won’t stick at catcher maybe?
Yes.
Casas, Rodriquez and Witt were all born in 2000. With Witt signed through age 34 and JRod through 33, it makes sense to extend Casas until he’s 32…
German is a better starting pitcher than Houck. But he has lots and lots of baggage himself.
I don’t mind moving Houck to the rotation nearly as much, but if that is the case, can we at least sign a reliever to fill his spot in the bullpen?