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noonecarez
If D-backs want to go to the playoffs this year, they need to do something like the Jays did last year.
JFactor
They don’t have the run differential to think that’s even possible.
Eventually, owners and management will realize that you can’t buy a chip in baseball, you develop one
thebighurt619
You can still buy a chip in baseball via trade and free agency.
Josh donaldson, troy tulowitzki, david price for the jays for a playoff push- didnt develop them.
Orioles traded for davis, trumbo, bought kim- didnt develop them.
Giants bought cueto, samardzja, traded for pence- didnt develop them.
Lots of contenders have pieces they bought or traded for that are contributing to their runs.
You habe to develop majority of your players and supplement with other acquistions. You cant just buy and trade for a contender.
JFactor
You have to have the developed core.
Adding pieces is fine.
The D’Backs didn’t have a developed core like any of the teams you just named.
The Jays had a pyth record 10 games over .500 when they made those moves, they were still a good team with poor luck in one run games.
O’s have Machado, Jones, etc to build around
brandons-3
This year has just been a wash. Grienke seems to have shaken off a rough start, as did Goldy to some degree. Pollock will be back next year and Shelby isn’t as bad a pitcher as he has been this year. You saw the first have of last year what happens when he’s on. He’ll settle back into his usual #2 pitcher self with solid innings, and an ERA in the low to mid 3.00s next year. The team played well last year when the idea was to retool and rebuild a little. They ramped up expectations that feels like overwhelmed and pressed everyone. It was a good reality check for everyone in Arizona. They’re being built sort of how an NBA team builds. They have their franchise stars, now just spend this offseason to fill out some holes.
chesteraarthur
which is a terrible strategy for a baseball team because you don’t play 5 guys at a time and stars don’t mean nearly as much to a team’s success.
KGK22
If the brewers are considering adding starting pitching, but are still considering trading Braun, Lucroy etc. maybe they can complete a deal with the Rays for some of their young starters?!?
baumer16
By the time the Brewers are ready to contend all those pitchers contracts will be about up so it doesn’t make much sense for them to trade for them.
Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA
It makes me think top prospects/ MLB ready P might be in play for Lucroy . Trading for Rays P doesn’t make sense unless it’s for archer. But a straight swap doesn’t make sense. The brewers are in decent shape at least in the inf. With Villar, Arcia, and Gennett. They could conceivably keep Braun. Then fill in pieces around.
chuckn9ne
They would probably have to throw in Arcia or other prospects if they wanted archer
davidcoonce74
Rays would never take on Braun’s contract.
thebighurt619
And dusty baker’s reputation for destroying arms finds its next victim- joe ross.
notsofast
Ridiculous comment. Dusty has been stellar in that regard this year and let’s not forget Maddux is a top notch pitching coach.