We’ve got one more year of Max. Why wouldn’t we deal him for the right return?
The assumption is that next season's team might be a playoff team with Strasburg back, etc. If you're trading Scherzer, you're punting next season. If that was ever a consideration, (1) Strasburg shouldn't have been re-signed last winter and (2) you should be eating money if needed to move anyone you can who doesn't have at least 2 more years of team control after 2020 in order to get better prospects, if possible - so Eaton, Sanchez, Hudson, Gomes, Suzuki, Cabrera.
