It’s too early to judge but what you’re seeing is posters going on record before it’s all settled. From a discussion standpoint, I like it that people are taking a position based on their own analysis ahead of time. Anybody can state the obvious after the fact. Good for those willing to give their views.
Priester may very well get it together and everyone hopes for that. But I’m with the majority here that the tools and profile do not suggest this was a good trade.
The FO has goofed up a few things lately. They needed to get more help at 3B AND SS. Even if you think we are waiting on Pratt and Boeve, and later the studs at Carolina, they could have made some stopgap moves. Even if they want to be cautious with their system, it’s then odd and out of character to panic on the Priester deal. It’s incongruous.
Now we have a starting SS who should be at AAA trying to gather himself and no legitimate 3B yet they panicked in the Priester deal. They gave up 3 nice pieces.