Your thesis was Robertson was hot property. All it took was including a superior reliever in Kahnle and a half season Frazier to get a prospect that's wasn't even close to the prices of last year's true premium relievers.

The bold part is not true. The underlined part is likely true.

I just want to point out that good dolphin is attempting to shame another fan whose team, currently the World Series Champions, has just won 5 in a row and is clearly in the playoff picture because gd's team traded for a kid who is hitting .281 in A ball.


My how things change

Yes, good dolphin's thesis was Robertson was a member of the elite tier of relievers and would be highly desired on the trading market.

He was so highly valued the Washington Nationals had no interest. The Yankees sought Robertson so badly they demanded 2 other pieces and will now have him pitch the 7th inning.

Rough days for Kirkwood.

While listening to Hanley and Rozner they replayed an audio clip of Hahn discussing the trade. He stated that he attempted to sell pieces individually and as packages. A package deal was the only avenue to obtaining better than floatsam prospects.

Very rough.

Course I would be afraid of the Sox too if I were in your shoes.

So your take from a guy saying he tried to sell things individually AND as packages is that he could only sell as packages.

I like your fight. Much better than Caller Bob avoiding the issue. At the end of the day you both end up in the same place but at least you save yourself some dignity.

an overpaid JAG

Why do you keep making things up?

Hahn isn't my GMing my team into irrelevance. So I'm good.

Sox did better for Kahnle and Robertson than the A's did for Doolittle and Madsen.

irrelevance? They are the talk of the baseball world these days.

I don't think so. The rest of this year will be bad, and barring some breakout performances, 2018 looks to be at least a 90 loss campaign.

They should be good in 2019. Maybe not World Series good, but certainly division/wild card contenders good.

stop yourself. Playoff bound in 2018, book it

irrelevance? They are the talk of the baseball world these days.

Yes they are.
The baseball world is talking about them dumping any and all of their decent players in order to intentionally lose games.
That is truly something to be proud of as a fan, isn't it?

wow you really are an idiot

I didn't say anything that wasn't true, Ace.

I didn't say anything that wasn't true, Ace.

stop yourself. Playoff bound in 2018, book it

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Scouting Summary
Rutherford’s fall on draft day was not due to talent but due to the gravitational pull of signability issues created by pool-rich teams picking in the 30s and 40s. Though old for his high-school class, Rutherford has always hit against his elite peers and often with power. He’s not a center fielder for me, but rather an advanced prep bat with enough offensive prowess to profile in left field and hit in the middle of the order.