I agree. They'll say they were in on this guy and that guy but gosh darn it we just couldn't make it work and they'll end up with guys like Chad Kuhl and Anthony Bass.
Dahlquist is at a ridiculously aggressive assignment. He's 2.1 years younger than the avg player in A+. It's never fair to evaluate a minor leaguer based on their stat line and in this case it's really not fair. I don't know why they're pushing some of these guys so hard maybe it's because of the overall lack of pitching but it sure as shit isn't helping them in their development.
You can see why Kaprielian can't stay healthy with that delivery but holy fuck is he a funk master. If this dude can figure out a way to stay healthy he can go on a serious run of dominating the league.
Of course they are. All the teams listed (LAD, SD, STL, Tor, Sea, Atl) have histories of making big trades. Those teams understand the point of having a minor league system is to make the big league team better and they're not afraid to make big aggressive moves.
The most realistic was probably the Dodgers. Gonsolin, Cartaya, Miller and Lux.
The Cardinals offer was ridiculous. Gorman, Libertore, Walker, Winn and Sosa.
The Padres was a joke too. I don't remember all of it but Gore, Abrams, Hassell and a couple more.
MLB network broke down what an Ohtani trade would look like and there are at least 6 teams that would blow any offer the Sox could make out of the water without really trying.
Ok that makes sense. If he signed for slot or even close I would've said WTF why did they pass on him. $800k over I still would've given it a lot of thought but I get why they didn't do it.
Gallo is a loser player. You don't win important games with loser players which is why the Yankees replaced him with his exact opposite. This guy knows a loser player when he sees one.