We have heard from various sources lately about how Levine and Falvey value intangibles / leadership. I would assume if the rumors are true that this is what that's about, not capturing some marginal value at DH or flipping him at the deadline.
I will probably get blasted for this but if Napoli lands elsewhere then I'd love to see them give Jose Bautista a call. Tim Dierkes thinks he'll land a 3 year 50m deal with an opt-out, or even a straight 1 year deal. He's definitely a spark plug on the field at least and absolutely crushes at Target Field. Would cost a draft pick...
Some good economic news this week. 2.9% 3rd quarter GDP growth was revised up to 3.2%. October non-farm hiring was greater than expected. Consumer confidence hit a 9 year high in November. And OPEC agreed to a production cap which is going to be a boon for US shale.
There are good points on both sides IMO. There are also good counters to each. How's this for a hot take: trade Trevor May. If he is questionable as a starter (and I think he is) and can't stay healthy in the pen, then how much good is that guy really?
Wood and Evans had breakouts last year in AA and continued this fall/winter. Is there any way the new FO could convince Molitor to release DanSan and go with a AA lotto ticket all season instead? Probably easier to just draft a reliever.