I actually thought about keeping him pitch every 5th start and actually typed it then erased it for the same reason you stated in that it might keep him off the DL so I agree completely with what you posted.
Trading him did not bring us a World Series. Keeping him would have eventually helped us either later in the year or in the future.
By the way, I love CY. He's a players GM and he made a lot of great moves.
I still would not mind Monty. I am not sure if I feel comfortable with Bradford or Heaney. I hope I am wrong. Monty was nails for us down the stretch and in the playoffs.
Semien is doing what Semien does. He messes around and has a slump and fans get upset with him and then when it is all said and done he has really good stats.
Not sure if I am part of this comment but if so my response on Ragans wasn't meant to be. My anger is towards the Rangers. Back in spring training last year I was the 1st one to state he needs to keep starting in AAA because he was pitching so well. When they finally did that he had 3 short...
He was lights out in the preseason. To not let him start at AAA is unforgivable. When they actually sent him down to start right before they traded him his value went up.
I can't buy this logic. Chapman was total garbage in my opinion. To lose Ragans was inexcusable. Even an amateur like me saw that this guy had turned the corner as a starter and should have gone to AAA and keep starting instead of sticking him in the BP. Anyone with their eyes open could see...
Sborz was amazing in the playoffs. But Leclerc, I still do not trust him. He blew a big game in game 5 of the AL Championship series and if we still would have had only a 1-0 lead against Arizona in game 5 of the W.S. I am pretty sure I would have been having some kind of panic attack. I was so...