This dude has a big ceiling... he's 19 and already throws 4 pitches, two of which are considered plus. Don't just assume this is a bad return. The more I read about him, the more I like him.
Seems pretty clear we want the money for something else in the next week, and that terrifies me.
50PoundHead (07-24-2017)
@mlbbowman: So, in short, the Braves traded Garcia & Recker to the Twins for a marginal prospect and financial flexibility to pursue a controllable SP
Braves have a way about getting a guy that doesn't sound that great and turns out better than his rating. Keep in mind, he won't be rated very high at his age most likely.
It sounds like it was more important for us to clear cash. I expect another trade to follow this one.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Who gets the call up..
Wisler/Blair/Sims/Meds... My vote is Wisler since he got skipped.
Coppy
And should we look at historical lists for accuracy? This is an inexact science. This guy could be absolute trash of course. But for anyone to sit here and say this person has an absolute value of X is silly.
It looks like this was a salary dump trade anyway which isdissapointing. But any discussion involving prospects needs to include a bit of uncertainty.