Photos courtesy of Google images. What’s going on? Why are two of the best young players in the game still free agents? Are they refusing to take less than some astronomical number? Are they not receiving any even remotely acceptable offers? It seems that it’s a combination of the two and it seems to be heavily influenced by the luxury
Read moreI decided to look at some famous and not as famous trades where star players and future star players were traded. I tried to avoid most recent trades as it’s too early to tell as to which team won the trade. I’m using WAR to analyze these trades and counting the WAR received by the team for the players that
Read moreI like this deal for the New York Mets. They finally get a good catcher. Solid move by both teams. Cleveland saves money and the Chicago White Sox get a replacement for Jose Abreu. I don’t understand this one for San Diego. Are they moving Luis Urias to short stop? Are they trading him? Solid deal for Houston. I don’t
Read moreTampa Bay made a splash. This is actually a surprising but a good move for them, though I’m not sure that his track record makes the deal worth it. Cincinnati acquired rotation help, but not the kind that will make a difference. Washington saved money and will likely replace Roark with someone cheaper and just as effective. I think that
Read morePhiladelphia signed Andrew McCutchen today. It’s an OK move that I don’t really see making much of a difference for them going forward. McCutchen is in decline and they should’ve acquired someone younger and with upside, considering that they’re just now becoming a contending team again.
Read moreArizona traded 1B Paul Goldschmidt to St. Louis in a blockbuster trade. This was a good trade for Arizona, as Goldschmidt has already shown signs of a coming decline and would command a significant contract next offseason. They’re a rebuilding team and locking up a player in his 30’s doesn’t make sense for them. They also received a good package
Read moreThe Seattle Mariners and the New York Mets just completes a blockbuster trade. It’s a typical New York Mets move: weakening an already weak farm system in return for a bad contract. The New York Mets are still unlikely to go to the playoffs anytime soon and now have a bad contract on their hands. In the meantime, Seattle got
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