B-Train

Lyles and Pomeranz are total gap fillers. Black and Faria have legit upside, though. The only determination you can make right now on the trades is "we'll see." Spot on. Gives the staff a shot in the arm, without giving up Moose or Grandal.

Maybe? Black is 29. If he has that much potential, what is taking him so long to stick bigs? Pretty sure he's had a couple TJ surgeries. I believe they were both prior to age 26. Relatively healthy since then.

Additionally, There are ways to get more than adequate major league ready shortstops if/when the day Arcia is finished here.

Good comp. I would still like to add that clear cut back of the pen closer, so that Hader can get back to his role of last season. Still time, I guess, but do we pay the price or fold ‘em and call it a day.

Just read an interesting article on Black. Hits 104 on the gun. Has one of the highest spin rates on his slider in MLB. Top 20 in MLB last season in exit velocity. Coming off 2 TJ’s. Control issues. Very volatile. Sounds like the trendy bullpen hard thrower type that needs to be taught how to locate.

Watson possibly