The bright side about being bad is that this is really not the season I would want to look back on to try to fondly remember a World Series title. Yay. 60-game champs.
The other side of the stupid coin is that by not swinging, Tatis could have easily walked, thus prolonging the beat down. Texas should want him to swing so that he perhaps GIDP.
Off of what are we basing Hiura being a "star offensive player?" I guess he had a nice half season while striking out 35% of the time but so have over half of major league ball players. Personally, I need more of a sample size before I'm going that far. He has completely raked every season he has played baseball except for the 21 games this season?
This should be the goal of every trade and business deal. The best negotiations are the ones where both parties come away pleased. The goal is not to rip off the other side.
Damn, if it were me, I'd be psyched to play baseball and then just chill in my hotel room playing video games. I mean, I'd eventually miss my wife and kids, but sign me up. I'll take the rookie minimum.