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Originally Posted by jd1020
Them not trading him and the Royals deciding not to trade Merrifield are 2 really dumbass decisions.
I cant imagine for a second that a team with the 4th lowest run differential in the NL actually thinks this run they are on is going to continue with that team. It's like when everyone thought the Mariners were the best team in baseball after the first month.
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It's a logically poor decision on the Giants part, to be sure (IF they're not just blowing smoke).
But you have to remember that Bochy is leaving and he's a legend there. This is his last season and they seen an opportunity to give him a last ride before he goes. Now the reason I think they're
probably just blowing smoke is that the management structure there is brand new and has little attachment to Bochy or their previous successes.
But ownership does. And if ownership tells Zaidi that they don't want him dealing Bumgarner then that's what he'll do. And if they don't deal him, they'll give him the QO and almost certainly get a draft pick back. Granted, that draft pick isn't immensely valuable but if they can't get a genuine top 100 pick for Bum, then they aren't losing out on that much by not dealing him and taking the pick instead.
Merrifield is a different animal though - he's simply on a different timeline than their competitive cycle and with his contract/control, they could absolutely get a strong young player or two who is more inline with their next era of competitiveness. The Royals needs to be actively shopping Merrifield.
But Bum...well I see what the Giants are doing there even if it isn't the thing I'd do.