Still quite the opposite. In MLB, be untalented, or undertalented is about the worst possible position. I would rather suffer and accumulate talent, versus suffer and not have anything to show for it.
I think the idea that this "tank" is intentional is laughable. This is a horrible organization for talent, probably the worst in baseball from top to bottom. All of this process is doing is buying time until we can get some talent to Chicago. Right now, this team could have been the biggest spenders in all of baseball in free agency and still not sniffed .500.
He already had a season to "prove" himself and he was still essentially unwanted this offseason. Not sure what changes, but if we are going to have him, hopefully we get something for him this time, but I wouldn't count on it.
Taylor had TJS in Feb of 23, so he is just now starting to really pitch. The the first part of this at least is probably a wash for him, but good to see him out ramping up.
Yeah, if he is anywhere near a mid rotation type of starter, teams will pay up for him. All you have to do is look at what pitching was sold for at the last deadline.