Originally Posted by
Enscheff
You're a storm chaser. You have 2 of those super cool storm chasing rigs we all see on TV. You can only drive 1 storm chasing rig, so you drive around in the best one, and leave the lesser one sitting in your garage.
Does the fact that you don't drive the lesser rig mean you should trade it for a broken down rusted out '67 Camaro SS that needs major restoration work? Or should you hang onto that extra storm chasing rig and use it to acquire something you can actually use? Maybe swap it for an RV, or package it with other things to pay off your house? The fact you have an extra makes it expendable, but it does NOT lessen its value.
Folks keep saying things like, "they were blocked anyways", as if that lowers the value of a talent asset. It is possibly the most illogical player valuation argument I've seen. If the BoSox had 2 clones of Moncada, each would still be worth the same, no matter how many of them could play for the BoSox at the same time.
What if the Braves are hanging out at .500 near the trade deadline, and could have used Gant to acquire a BP arm or bench bat to help their cause? Wouldn't that be a better use of the asset than a guy who wasn't even assigned to full season ball 2 years after being drafted?