jackmadden

Canha and Santana both seem better than what we are trotting out there and didn't cost a lot. I get that people want to make splashy moves, but those moves aren't guaranteed to win a World Series. I'm old enough to remember when the Cubs traded for Jose Quintana and some people thought that the Sterns was a moron for not trading Brinson to get the best pitcher on the market. Not sure that trade worked out for the Cubs like they thought it would.

At the time, I remember being really excited for getting Greinke because we needed pitching and we were trying to make a last run with Fielder. However, I still think going all-in in 2011 was a mistake and that we should have traded Fielder when the Giants were willing to give up Bumgarner for him (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/486451-mlb-trade-rumors-prince-fielder-and-the-san-francisco-giants-are-a-perfect-fit). Not trading Fielder in 2010 and then going all-in in 2011 gave us a really good run for 2011, but then some really bad teams in the next couple of seasons. I think that 2010-11 run for Melvin looks really bad in hindsight, especially when the Royals end up winning in 2015 with Escobar and Cain being key contributors for them.

He was on that list of guys who have the bad combination of being at the back of the bullpen and out of options. At least thought he'd make it into spring training. It's possible that he still could make it to Spring Training. Stearn's said he wants to retain him if Faria makes it through waivers and can be kept.

He was on that list of guys who have the bad combination of being at the back of the bullpen and out of options. At least thought he'd make it into spring training. It's possible that he still could make it to Spring Training. Stearn's said he wants to retain him if Faria makes it through waivers and can be kept.