The absolute right move trading from a strength (unfortunately for a franchise acting like a small market) and I think Reynaldo would be fine as a closer personally. Better be to fill a hole(s) on the big league squad.
Still need another SP. Giolito (if still here) and especially Lynn can't be relied upon to last the whole season. Even Kopech and Clevenger himself are risks. Cease is probably the only one who will likely throw at least 190+ innings.
It's Iran.. the US has plenty of reasons to get up to play that country (then again, so does Iran).
I'll make a prediction that I highly doubt this game ends up tied. One of these teams will beat the other. No question in my mind.
Baker Mayfield I believe played with that same injury last season. Jimmy Garrapolo too. It isn't a death sentence. It's up to Fields how long he can tolerate pain but an injection shot and he'll be ready to go. Profootballdoc has a great piece and video of the Fields injury.
Selfishly, I want to see Fields reach 1,000 yards rushing (he's only 166 yards away) and still gain experience he sorely needs, but I can't fault them for shutting him down either.
Grossman never had a historic stretch like this. Stop it. You'll say anything to diminish what this kid is doing just cause you didn't like him after watching 1 game in college. What Fields is doing is unprecedented. NOONE in the history of the NFL did what he's doing. And he's doing all of this with by far the worst o-line, WR group in the league.
Not to mention continued to bully and harass a disabled, African American kid (and his family) till he was 17. This isn't a "boys will be boys" situation. I suggest some read the whole story about this.
f*** that dude and I'm glad the Bruins realized their mistake (which they shouldn't of done in the first place).