MrCrowesGarden wrote:As pioneer notes, if the team doesn't let it hold them back from seeking upgrades, there's no problem. I'm just not sure whether that'll be the case.
Buying out arbitration and potentially two years of free agency for 3 WAR homegrown talent is the sort of move that gives you flexibility, not the other way around. You might be losing your objectivity a bit with the DeWallet stuff at this point.
I do like the deal. I hear you - Piscotty locked in at decent rate = tradeable.
Worst case scenario is he goes limp like Wong and nobody wants him.
Its also a little different with outfielders. If you acquire a big name RF, Piscotty can move to left, or, as someone mentioned, that's a salary that would not limit a trade.
For some real fun, read the comments/retweets/tweet replies (whatever the hell they're called). Let's just say the term hacking comes up a few times. This one is my favorite so far:
Haven't seen #BFIB used yet.