I preferred taking the initial package with Graterol, but really, there were only two teams showing any interest.
Kluber was a flop, but a one year deal for a 3.0 fWAR pitcher the season previous isn’t a mistake in theory; it was a move that simply didn’t work out. At a minimum, this deal at least impacts nothing going forward.
Hopefully the new guy can be more decisive and not simply sit idly by while a team in contention needs help…