He definitely has trade value. Just because we all do not want him starting here instead of others doesn't mean he has no trade value.
the question is is his trade value enough to block some of the young players deserving time with the major league team? it's not like a few years ago when you could bring up a bunch of them in September and give them playing time now you're only allowed to bring up 1 position player and 1 pitcher so if you want to bring up others you've got to clear spots by moving those who aren't going to be with the team next year or won't have a spot because someone more talented needs it.
Taveras can sit on the bench. None of our prospects need to come up and sit on the bench. I don't mind him blocking someone from riding the bench.
so by that way of thinking we should pull Grossman & Jankowski off waivers and not bring anyone up
That is an odd conclusion to draw. It doesn't mean that at all.
Except the Astros
Foscue got one too.
That line score looks like he was pitching under stress throughout. A lot of baserunners in 5 innings.
I went back to check. He got everyone out un the first inning. He gave up a single with 2 outs in the 2nd. He gave up a walk in the 3rd and a single and a walk in the 4th. He retired the side in order in the 5th. He started the sixth and faced 3 hitters without recording an out. It went homer, walk, single.
not talking about them sitting on the bench but we have to clear the deadweight from the 40-man soon anyway so why not now? Taveras is a deadweight he is never going to be a good starter and him sitting on the bench is just what we don't need occupying a spot on the bench, we need to bring up Crim, Foscue, Harris & for a few weeks someone like Fabian who can play all 3 OF positions and seems to do the one thing Grossman, Jankowski and Taveras can't: hit. at the end of the season we can DFA Fabian if there's a better choice at AAA or AA or FA.
There just isn't enough playing games time to do that. It will be hard getting Foscue and Harris enough playing time. Crim would get very little. A fourth guy would get next to nothing without a rash of injuries, and if that happened the DL would be utilized.
