Mathguy64 said:
We aren't getting Pederson. SF is in the WC slot.
A quality reliever. Preferably lefty. They desperately need to reduce the load.
A quality arm, #2 level who then slots for us as a #3 after Framber and Javier and before Urquidy/Brown. You can keep JP as the 6th and put Blanco back in the pen if needed.
You get two bats back in Altuve and Altuve. Get a left handed OF/1B bat.
Diaz to C 3 games in 6, DH in 2, rest 1. That puts Machete behind the plate at most 3 games a week.
Of course I have 0 confidence Dusty does that. In the playoffs Machete will catch every game. We all know it.
If teams are serious about winning it all, teams should be willing to part with people, even if they are currently in position to make the post season. I think most GMs are willing to work out a deal that makes their team better, even if they are currently in a post season position. If I'm San Fran's GM and I can flip Pederson to fill two needs, why wouldn't I do it? I still have to compete with LA and Arizona for the division, not to mention having to be better than Philly, Miami, Milwaukee and either of LA/Arizona for the current WC.
Completely agree on the pen needing load reduction.
I'm excited about Altuve and Yordan coming back. Those two have to stay healthy in the second half.