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Originally Posted by OKchiefs
You're right again, we haven't had many opportunities. But, I'll say again (and someone will accuse me of moving the goalposts), we'd have more big time players to move if Moore hadn't been so awful at finding talent in the draft.
What I'm angry at right now is seeing Mike Moustakas likely walking for nothing after this season. The word on twitter has been that the Yankees are interested but that the asking price is too high. Lowering the asking price on a player you're about to lose is better than getting nothing at all.
I shouldn't get mad about something that hasn't happened yet, but I have zero faith that Moore will trade Duffy and Merrifield in the offseason, which absolutely should happen. I don't think Moore has any real direction he's going in, besides taking almost all college pitchers on the false premise that we can expedite the rebuild and contend in 2020-2021 (we can't). I feel like a more involved owner would put pressure on their GM to see results, however I think Glass is pretty aloof from the day to day operations as long as he keeps making money. With the new TV contract coming soon Glass is going to get some nice big paychecks, so I'm afraid the on field crap we'll see for the next 4-5 years won't be enough to motivate Glass to give Moore any ultimatums on returning to competitive baseball.
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And I’ll say again that you don’t trade big valuable pieces when you’re in a contention cycle.
They could have gotten a ton for Gordon in 2012. Or Shields after 2013. Or Hosmer, Cain, Moustakas, Ventura, Perez, Duffy, Davis, Herrera after 2015.
I want them to trade Moustakas, too, but it also balances against the return. If the return is organizational filler, I have no problem keeping him. I don’t think they’re in that type of market for him right now, but the return has to be something that at least has a chance to help you down the road.
I understand your fears. I think we’ll see at least one of Merrifield/Duffy moved. But time will tell.