Originally Posted by
smootness
I can get behind some of the rationale used. I don't really understand this adding depth. We got Bird but gave up Peraza, though we do get the pick.
I also don't understand all the financial flexibility this gives up. The only thing we shed was Arroyo, which wasn't much. We may have created some if Olivera produces for cheap, but Wood was also cheap.
I'm fine if they want to start building now, but I want us to trade our surplus of young pitching for young hitting, even if it's not major league ready. I don't want to go get some guys 30 and older.