coolhandluke121 wrote:They seem to be good at finding under-the-radar guys who perform. That's why I've always said they're rebuilding without completely giving up on being competitive. It could just be their asset management philosophy, but it's remarkable how they can seem to be tearing it down completely every year and yet they manage to find a competent short-term replacement for nearly everyone they trade away. It could just be luck but I sometimes wonder if Mark A has a no-tanking rule regardless of rebuilding status. Not that I'm complaining, as they at least have some decent, cheap players to show for their efforts.
The Reds suck though. Let's get that out of the way immediately. This series illustrates the difference between hopelessly bottoming out and more deliberate rebuilding.
I just think that being a talent miner is in Stearns DNA. So he's constantly on the lookout via waivers, independent leagues, trades, etc for guys that he thinks can produce cheaply in the majors and thus why he's made so many roster moves since taking over. And overall he's been good at this
What i am curious about is if hypothetically the team plays well enough to where come mid-July, they are only 3-4- games back in the Wild Card chase, will they still be willing to sell off a guy like Feliz if he continues looking great closing games or a starter like Peralta/Nelson if they are throwing well?
Obviously a big factor is always what exact offers are sent in by other teams, but there is a difference between being very open to trading players and only trading someone if absolutely blown away with an offer.