But honestly, right now does it matter if we put a "hot player" on the field? We're not winning, and not going to be a playoff team, so as we trade away some players (whether we go all in or not), we should really just let some young players get their feet wet and showcase their talent at the MLB level. If they don't feel that Taylor is ready, finish the year with Schafer at CF. Maybe we can finally get an idea on whether he's a valid backup OF candidate or a guy we should jettison. We need to stop worrying about whether a move we make this year will hurt us for the rest of the year. The rest of the year doesn't matter... that's why we're trading guys away. To me? Nope. To MA and DM, I think it does. They really want ticket sales (and I realize you can say us not winning won't get ticket sales) and with Gomez, people go out to watch him play. I know I do. He's electric. So if by trading him you replace him with lets say Schafer, you lose that many more fans. Could it help our future? Not disagreeing with that at any point. Just saying that MA especially wants fans going through those gates.