Anybody think we flip Flowers this year?
Honestly I think it makes quite a bit of sense and I know that catcher is a sore spot for us.... .but.....
- Flowers is hitting at career-high levels
- He's 31 and signed for cheap with a bargain team-option next year -- in other words -- he's not especially vital for a rebuilding team that probably isn't going to be ready next season, but his contract would be pretty valuable to a contending team
Looking at guys like Dickey/Garcia/Colon who haven't performed well, maybe its Flowers that brings back the best return?
This season should be all about positioning us for the future, especially now that FF is down. At some point get Sims/Newcomb up into the rotation, find the best deals you can for Colon, Garcia, Phillips, Garcia.... listen closely on Markakis, Viz, Flowers, Kemp...... if possible get some MLB looks at second-tier guys like Peterson, Akeel Morris, Cabrera just to see if anything is there, and lose a bunch of games to pull a top-3 pick next year.
Honestly I think it makes quite a bit of sense and I know that catcher is a sore spot for us.... .but.....
- Flowers is hitting at career-high levels
- He's 31 and signed for cheap with a bargain team-option next year -- in other words -- he's not especially vital for a rebuilding team that probably isn't going to be ready next season, but his contract would be pretty valuable to a contending team
Looking at guys like Dickey/Garcia/Colon who haven't performed well, maybe its Flowers that brings back the best return?
This season should be all about positioning us for the future, especially now that FF is down. At some point get Sims/Newcomb up into the rotation, find the best deals you can for Colon, Garcia, Phillips, Garcia.... listen closely on Markakis, Viz, Flowers, Kemp...... if possible get some MLB looks at second-tier guys like Peterson, Akeel Morris, Cabrera just to see if anything is there, and lose a bunch of games to pull a top-3 pick next year.