It’s that time of year where every Major League Baseball club’s front office must call and turn over their cards.
The days of posturing, pretenses, bluffs, deception and even out-and-out lies are about to end.
They’re afraid of being Theo Epstein, the Chicago Cubs president who acquired All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman from the New York to win the 2016 World Series champion, even though it cost them 2019 All-Star infielder Gleyber Torres.Boston Red Sox president and GM David Dombrowski once traded future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson in a package for veteran starter Mark Langston during a playoff run in Montreal. Here we are 30 years later, and he hasn’t stopped going for the gusto.
The National League has 10 teams within five games of a wild-card berth, while the American League has six, but if you’re hopelessly out of the division race, are you really going to push your cards all-in for a one-game playoff game against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals? “It might be tough for the Giants to trade Bumgarner,’’ one veteran NL executive said. “They’re just 4 ½ games out. What if they get closer? Their fans will be furious. I’m not sure they can do a deal now without waiting a little longer.’’John Hefti, USA TODAY Sports
Smith, 30, is the nastiest closer on the market, has been successful in 23 of 24 save opportunities, is a strikeout pitcher, is leftt-handed, and is only earning $4.2 million this year. While Bumgarner, who earns $12 million, could potentially start twice in each postseason series, Smith could pitch every game with the built-in off-days. You make the call.: Boyd could garner the most prospects by any pitcher since he’s young, cheap, talented, and under team control for three more years.
The Cardinals are experiencing their longest playoff drought in 20 years, and the heat is starting to mount on the front office. They must come up with a front-line starter, with Bumgarner appearing to be a perfect fit, if they’re going to have a chance to catch the Cubs.
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