IF (capitalized) we lose this series, how much blame--if any--would you put on the front office for its relative flaccidity at the trade deadline?
I still think AA needed a SP, but no impact arms were traded, so it’s hard to blame him for not getting something done. It’s not like he was outbid on a few true impact arms…it’s quite likely there were no impact arms to be had.
Do I think a properly handled Lorenzen would be a better option than Elder? Definitely, and I said as much at the deadline, so I still would have liked to see him in Atlanta after seeing his acquisition cost.
Do I think EdRod is a massive improvement over Elder? Definitely, but we can’t know if he was ever an option, or if the Braves were also on his list.