Kilroy wrote:Quake Griffin wrote:Did we just move heaven and earth to make room for Bryce Harper?
Must be... But I get the feeling they've been trying to rid themselves of Puig and Kemp... Like it's an addition by subtraction move, which is really puzzling to me at least... Hope it was for Harper though at least.
this is purely a salary dump and nothing more, Harper or not.
If harper is the reason for this, which I won't protest if that was the case, as long as ( and knowing he is a Boras Client, he does) have opt out clause in say, after 3,5, and 7th year of the deal. but the issue at hand is that then, our outfield is entirely too goddamn Lefty.
who's our OFers? Bellinger, Pederson, ****, Taylor, and now Alex Verdugo? knowing **** and Chris will get infield action too, the full time outfielders are entirely too damn left handed. Bryce won't solve that issue but his split isn't as ugly as you would think for a lefty power bat. but with $$$$ being considered? I don't want just a "slightly above average" against left handed pitching against a possible 30+ million per year dude. if not then, do we dare to play platoon on a mega bucks aka highest paid player on the roster, to be a part timer?
personally, I hope we stay off of Harper. but knowing that we gained prospects rather than players, I believe, there will be new addition via free agent, impending very soon.
BTW, I do like the kids we gained. Jeter Downs is a year younger than our Gavin Lux in terms of positional competition within the organization, and Josiah Gray is just a nasty fastball/slider power pitcher. both being under the age of 21, I am okay with it. in fact, I sure hope now from here on, Puig's home won't get burglarized anymore.
ehhhhh f it.