Moncada is one of those guys teams in need of a power hitter drool over because he's built like a linebacker and can hit a ton, that unless it's a breaking ball which he has shown a real weakness against. The posting fee was about $63 million, a huge sum. It wasn't specifically explained on WEEI but it was inferred the White Sox now take over a chunk of that cost, considered a great trade off versus the contract for Sale.
Few Boston fans are upset. Mostly it's those in love with great prospects and have less faith in proven players, a logic which most fans and professional analysts strongly disagree with...as long as the farm system is not generally gutted by giving up too much for the trade. Generally speaking few are negative about the trade in view of the great pitching staff they now gain.
Boston also picked up Tyler Thornburg from the Brewers to bolster their relievers who had a 0.94 WHIP giving the Sox a pretty solid bullpen. "We feel we gave up some good young players but it’s also a situation where I think stabilizing the bullpen for us in that eighth inning role has really been a necessity, something we really put our focus on. Now at the back end, you have guys like Craig Kimbrel and you have Thornburg and then you’re in a position where guys like Joe Kelly and Matt Barnes and Heath Hembree, in addition to anyone from the left-hand side.”
Now the only large question left is who will replace those numbers put up by the legendary David Ortiz at DH? If the team hits like last year and holds off other teams from scoring given all the now promising pitching staff from end to end the Sox could be a fearsome prospect to play against, with everyone healthy and giving the production they are capable of.
Few Boston fans are upset. Mostly it's those in love with great prospects and have less faith in proven players, a logic which most fans and professional analysts strongly disagree with...as long as the farm system is not generally gutted by giving up too much for the trade. Generally speaking few are negative about the trade in view of the great pitching staff they now gain.
Boston also picked up Tyler Thornburg from the Brewers to bolster their relievers who had a 0.94 WHIP giving the Sox a pretty solid bullpen. "We feel we gave up some good young players but it’s also a situation where I think stabilizing the bullpen for us in that eighth inning role has really been a necessity, something we really put our focus on. Now at the back end, you have guys like Craig Kimbrel and you have Thornburg and then you’re in a position where guys like Joe Kelly and Matt Barnes and Heath Hembree, in addition to anyone from the left-hand side.”
Now the only large question left is who will replace those numbers put up by the legendary David Ortiz at DH? If the team hits like last year and holds off other teams from scoring given all the now promising pitching staff from end to end the Sox could be a fearsome prospect to play against, with everyone healthy and giving the production they are capable of.
