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Offline JCA-CrystalCity

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Re: 2017 trades not involving the Nats
« Reply #50: July 31, 2017, 03:25:21 PM »
yup. Good trade for both teams.

NYY were basically hoping Kap would become Sonny Gray one day (or better), there's more of a need for this year and next year as opposed to 3-4 years down the line. Gray is a long-term piece that was so desperately needed by NYY.
their set up pretty well to win the division this year, then get Torres and maybe a healthy Bird next.  Dombo dealt too many bullets in his other deals.  Kimbrel and Sale are great, and Pomeranz worked out well, but the killer was the Thornburg deal.  they just stripped out their chits in trying to close deals quickly with over-offers.  I am not impressed with Dombrowski the past 10 years or so.