Maybe Ender is somebody whom they identified as an important building block? Some in the gallery here in on auto pilot for "trade everybody." He's staying whether they like it or not.
Back during the Scout days, there were posters who cared more about their fantasy league teams than the Braves in real life (yes, really). Similar situation here.
Last edited by Knucksie; 01-14-2017 at 08:48 AM.
Hey, I love the guy. I would have loved to have Sale or Archer more. And had the opinion we could backfill Inciarte with Smith. Now that we're not in the hunt for those guys, I'm glad we kept and signed Inciarte.
I still think you might have been drinking. Maybe a little? It's okay, you're among friends.
Knucksie (01-15-2017)
20 pages over Mallex and some other guys? Lol. Must be January.
BedellBrave (01-15-2017), Knucksie (01-15-2017)
Have to admit I'm warming to the deal more and more as the surprise wears off. As one who has always been in the "Pitching Above All Else" camp, I have to admit that trading someone like Mallex (no matter how much I love him - and I'm a believer) with nowhere to play for the next 2-3 years (certainly not at his best position, anyway) when you have a more-proven guy in Ender locked up and Acuna coming for someone with a TOR ceiling and a lefty who could pitch at the back of the pen soon is pretty much a no-brainer.
Definitely doesn't mean I won't always wonder what could've been here though.
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?
JohnAdcox (01-16-2017)
Scotch, and the list of posters he allegedly has on "ignore."
nsacpi (01-16-2017)