Musgrove is like trading Blair during his debut timeframe. Pirates didnt get much here.
Musgrove had a much better minor league career than Blair. Hindsight is 20/20 but I don't see the comparison honestly. Maybe Wisler is more likely which isn't a distinguishable characteristic of Musgrove either. Blair was never any good although my homer self thought he was.
Natural Immunity Croc
Braves1976 (01-14-2018)
Definitely possible - I've just made the point for two years now that Newk has elite stuff. Its an obvious argument that he needs to refine his control but IMO last year was very promising that he reasonable maintained his walk rate at the major league level. Now he needs to improve it although unlikely.
Natural Immunity Croc
Right but will he ever be a 3 WAR player? I doubt it. So the argument that he could be a great trade piece for us to get a bat back is a flawed argument. If he can’t get the walks under control, and the Braves haven’t changed any of the pitching coaches throughout the organization which would lead one to believe they would be changing the way they’re teaching players, he won’t be anything more than a fringe starter. The only thing that keeps him as a 3 or 4 is the fact that he’s a lefty.
Braves1976 (01-14-2018)
You won’t find many that agree. Here’s the most recent take on the Pirates return: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/...rds-ozuna.html
It’s not when evaluators rate a return as “brutal”.
The Astros are one of the best FOs in the game, and they just showed why.
Braves1976 (01-14-2018), Tapate50 (01-15-2018)