06-09-2021, 11:29 AM
I think that the Darvish trade underscores how much weight MLB FOs give to pitcher age and contracts (and to controllable top prospects). It seems ludicrous to us to see a pitcher of Darvish's talent not fetch a top-50 guy at least, but the trend among GMs has increasingly been to see pitchers in their mid-30s, no matter how good they are, as ticking time bombs.
While I'm sure we'd all agree that, straight up, Darvish is better than Snell, it's important to remember that Snell DID win a CY with a lights-out performance in 2018. Plus, he's younger and cheaper--and thus deemed more likely to provide value on his remaining contract.
All that said, I wish Darvish were still on the Cubs.
While I'm sure we'd all agree that, straight up, Darvish is better than Snell, it's important to remember that Snell DID win a CY with a lights-out performance in 2018. Plus, he's younger and cheaper--and thus deemed more likely to provide value on his remaining contract.
All that said, I wish Darvish were still on the Cubs.
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