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greg 14
Better idea is to wait until October when Stewart and LaRussa are fired. Then the new GM can decide what to do with Greineke.
pat09
Agreed
TDKnies 2
It wouldn’t be a bad idea. Evaluate where you are this offseason, decide how long you think your core team can be competitive for (if healthy), and if you decide the team only has a year or two left in them then trade him. No sense paying Greinke $150 mil for 5 years if you think you’ll only be fighting for a wildcard spot in under half of them. If they truly think they’ve got a shot then keep him and go for it, but I can’t see them being competitive throughout his entire deal.
greg 14
he has a pretty strong no trade clause plus an opt out, on top of a contract that is over market. Good luck trading him.
danny g. 2
Nor is anyone interested in acquiring him this winter.
leostargensen
I’m confused how people think AJ Pollock returning is immediately going change them into playoff contenders. While its huge for them to get him back, that doesn’t fix the many pitching issues that they still currently have
Jeff Todd
I’m doing no such thing, if that’s what you’re suggesting. I said only that it makes contention much more plausible, while also noting that there are other areas where the team has slid that will need to be addressed.
Bottom line, though, you’re taking what has been a replacement-level position for Arizona this year and plugging in a guy who has put up a 7 WAR season. Maybe expecting a repeat of 2015 is too much, but still, that’s an enormous potential difference.
leostargensen
Not necessarily saying you’re suggesting it, and I agree that a 7 WAR player would be a major upgrade to any underperforming roster. However, if they want to contend for the playoffs with the likes of the Dodgers and Giants, then they’re gonna need their pitchers to get back to dominate form. A 7 WAR player can only help so much when the team is currently 21 games under .500. Him being out didn’t hinder them from at least being competitive this year
gamemusic3 2
AJ Pollock should turn a bottom of the majors club into a world series champion – assumption attributed to the Diamondbacks front office in virtually every post with the Arizona category
DarkGhost
Pollock doesn’t make them a championship contending team but he makes a huge difference. Not only is he a huge offensive upgrade in centerfield but he is an amazing defender. Part of the pitching problems this year have been compounded by the horrendous defense the dbacks have. The dbacks pitching was pretty miserable last season when they went 79-83 but the amazing defense and offense made up for a lot of the pitching whoes
chesteraarthur
so do you think he is the difference between a playoff team and the dumpster fire team they’ve been this year?
DarkGhost
Him alone no, but Pollock, Peralta, Herman, Owings, And Greinke all being healthy for the entire year could make a pretty big difference. They desperately need help in the bullpen though if this team is going to improve to they want to be at.
willi
Dbacks will trade him in a New York Minute, Biggest Blunder last offseason, They won’t gert has much as they think unless they eat $
Vandal_64
The “Snakes” have another problem. Attendance less than 15K average makes it difficult to cover expenses. Promotion after promotion is not making it.
bradthebluefish
Great point about D-Backs’ attendance hurting team payroll.
tommyLA
Who in the club said this? Ownership? I doubt it, and if it was LaRussa or Stewart their opinion may not matter as their jobs are now in jeopardy. I don’t see how the teams poor performance will allow them to keep this type of talent on the payroll? The tax payers don’t want to support a new stadium and they sure as hell don’t show up to games, at some point soon, ownership will clean house.
bradthebluefish
Great points! All depends on who the source is and if that source will be on the team next year. I feel bad for the D-Backs, lots of great players there, but they are indeed a hot mess and trading away Greinke would be a great first step in order to secure some payroll.
jd396
I think Greinke clearing waivers doesn’t really tell us much of anything. Everyone on the planet knows they wouldn’t just let him go for nothing on revocable waivers, and so the only reason anyone would just go ahead and claim him is pretty much to block a trade.
DonKieballs
I think it’s pretty obvious the Diamondbacks need to entertain the idea of trading him this offseason. Does anyone really think he will be worth almost $30 mil a year at the end of his contract? He isn’t even worth that now. It’ll basically be like the Yankees with the A-Rod contract.
The real question is what do you do overall if you’re the Diamondbacks? There’s definitely talent there offensively. The injury bug really hurt this teams every day lineup. But between Miller and Grienke not pitching well and the bullpen being a hot mess, you almost could argue rebuilding. They have some pieces that could net high quality prospects.
You just have to hope Stewart and LaRussa get fired before they have the chance to put their fingerprints on a rebuild.
bradthebluefish
All of this depends on who the source is and if that source will be on the team next year.
I feel bad for the D-Backs, lots of great players there, but they are indeed a hot mess and trading away Greinke would be a great first step in order to secure some payroll.
Then I would go the route of the Royals. Go heavy on the bullpen, build depth in the lineup, and hope your prospects turn out well.
Also, keeps your eyes on Robbie Ray. That guy is a strikeout champ and has good FIP. He could turn it around at any point and easily become a #2, maybe #1 SP.