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Originally Posted by packs
I don't really understand these kinds of trades. The Rockies probably traded the best player in their brief history and in exchange didn't get a single top prospect. There was no reason to trade him. Get another season out of him and let him be the one to tell the fans he doesn't want to play for them anymore. There is no doubt in my mind if I'm the Rockies GM that I can't draft and sign five comparable players in any draft that they received from the Cardinals.
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Small market realities. Some teams were hit worse by COVID than others.
I was sure the Reds would jump at an opportunity to improve their team by acquiring a shortstop, thus making them the leaders of the Central. They still have a great staff even without Bauer. There is even talk of Lodolo coming up this year. But they got.....nothing? How is Kyle Holder better than Freddy Galvis?
On the bright side for the Reds, at least they didn't sell the farm! But they sure thought about it all offseason.
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