Price and Value are two different things. If we are saying his price has gone down while his value has remained unchanged, it seems like a good deal. Are we really saying that his value is unchanged?
My nightmare is that the Twins finish off an exciting series sweep and the usual suspects can't find anything to talk about but to complain about hypothetical situations. Oh . . . wait . . .
How can we say the philosophy hasn't benefitted Walker? He seems to be doing pretty well - a sign that he has been moved at a proper pace. Maybe the organization believes that players progress at different rates and that not all will respond to mid-season promotions the same way.