New Player Acquisitions: Who, When, and How?

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

I wouldn't mind adding a starter that slots in 1st or 2nd in the postseason.

Short of that, add to the bullpen, but again, they need to add guys at or above the Rogers level. Adding to the bottom of the pen accomplishes nothing.

The team should only be adding top-end (or near) talent if this kind of lead continues. 

 

And start with the bullpen, as that it far and away the highest priority.

[Mr. Brooks]

Escobar didn't sign an extension at the deadline, he re-signed with Arizona after the season ended. That's not unusual -- Shannon Stewart did it, etc.

 

Bumgarner might do that too, but in the context of this discussion -- where a poster suggested that an extension demand could be a condition required for him to waive his no-trade -- it doesn't really apply.

You are correct that he didn't sign at the deadline, but it was an extension. He signed before the season ended, October 22nd.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

You are correct that he didn't sign at the deadline, but it was an extension. He signed before the season ended, October 22nd.

I didn't mean to suggest or imply otherwise. But it's all completely irrelevant to the argument that Bumgarner (or any pending FA) would want/need an extension to accept a trade in July.