You really think J-Hey is going to go to a team that traded him, is tanking, and will probably not offer him the most $$$? Unless he needs to be in Atlanta I really doubt it.
In my scenario they're offering him the most money. Not realistic, but hey. It's not impossible they sell him on being the hometown hero who leads the team to it's next championship to get over the other things.
Keuchel - Age 27 Season - 162 ERA+, 2.91 FIP, 7.2 WAR
Maddux - Age 27 Season - 170 ERA+, 2.85 FIP, 5.8 WAR
Now is the perfect time for the Jays to sign Greinke. He knows he can out-pitch Dallas Keuchel next year.
"Arrieta's ERA was below 2 only first 3 games and last 5 games... Greinke's highest ERA at any point was 1.97"
Stupid fans. Should trade any player if you feel the team will be better going forward.
If his wrist was okay I would've been fine with that deal. Appel is trash and gets shelled at every level.
Just reasoning based on what the Braves would look for and what the Astros would have to trade. Appel makes a ton of sense as a Braves target because he's exactly the type of big-talent-with-issues pitching prospect that they've been collecting recently. Atlanta also doesn't have any internal candidates to replace Freeman and Singleton is superfluous in Houston with AJ Reed coming up right behind him. I'd also try to push them on including Alex Bregman given that he's likely blocked in Houston and Atlanta needs depth up the middle in their minors system. Don't know if Luhnow would have gone for that.
Interesting that this article is painting Fernandez as the issue.
We'll gladly take that cancer off off your hands, Marlins!
