Cardinals/Pirates discussion

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Apr 23, 2018 19:01:18 GMT -6 Angels GM (Alex) said:

Veto, Cesar and Matz are two solid players, Cesar a little above average, Dan could get WAY more Mondesi sucks and Banda hasnt been good

I have a hard time accepting the opinion that a 22 y.o. kid who finally came into some power last season (albeit in the PCL) and plays in the middle infield - to use your term - sucks.

Same goes for a 24 y.o. LHP that the Rays just acquired - hence going from one of the worst ballparks to pitch in (humidor or not) to one of the best.

This doesn't seem like a valid argument - sorry.

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Apr 23, 2018 20:03:02 GMT -6 Rangers GM (Phil) said:

Approve, veto is absurd in my opinion. Dan - recommend when you post the trade, you add a short explanation. Only thing that confused me about this was team direction. With all that said - nice for Wood!

That's a fair point, Phil - thanks.

I should note that I am trying to strike a balance between staying competitive and building for the long-term. I have no interest in a full tear-down, so dealing surplus to add strengths is the way I'm choosing to do it.

- Cesar is a nice piece but expendable with Baez on my roster.
- I'm not sure whose Cheerios he pissed in, but Mondesi should serve as a decent speed/power option at 2B (and hopefully SS) in the longer-term. Mind you, the kid hasn't turned 23 yet.
- Banda is MLB ready and moved to a team that emphasizes SP and defense, which I hope serves him well.
- While Matz has a ton of talent, he is rarely healthy for long stretches, so I decided to move him now while he still holds value.

This deal doesn't cripple my team in the short term, and hopefully deepens my roster in the long term, which is precisely what I'm trying to accomplish in my first year here in MLBC.

[Tigers GM (Max)]

@piratesgm - commenting about people's votes is totally fine, but keep it to this thread so we keep the original thread free of clutter. I've moved your other posts here to keep everything in one place. Thanks!