Predict the most surprising trade Bloom makes this offseason

[Talkin' Baseball]

If you had to pick one trade this winter by Bloom that will surprise most MLB observers, what might that be ?

A deal that MLB TV analyst/ insiders (Heyman, Olney, etc.)
may call a ‘blockbuster’ deal

The most surprising might well be Gray.
He is owed so much money, and the team is so vacant with pitching as
of today.

The blockbuster criteria is a bit different. Any name going either direction would get that title.

Winn, Herrera, WC, BD, NA, Gray would do that from the Cards side. But
of that group only being able to move Gray surprises.

How about Donovan+ for Cantillo or Bibee?

That’s not how Cleveland operates.

My position has been and remains that Bloom could move Winn for pitching and slot Wetherholt at SS

They usually don't.
Donovan isn't ideal for them either but that lineup could use him and the plus would need to be good..

It does play to both teams needs

Cleveland needs power. Donovan doesn’t fit that
Cleveland had 4 players on their playoff roster with 3 years of service time or more. Donovan is nearing free agency
Jose Ramirez plays 3B. They have a host of middle infielders to shuttle through 2B and Travis Bazzana will end up there. Donovan doesn’t fit.

I can’t see a single reason Cleveland would be interested in Donovan.

I hear what you are saying, but EVERY contender could use Donovan. He slots into so many positions and spots in the order respectably. Reduces injury risk.

[An Old Friend]

If you had to pick one trade this winter by Bloom that will surprise most MLB observers, what might that be ?

A deal that MLB TV analyst/ insiders (Heyman, Olney, etc.)
may call a ‘blockbuster’ deal

The most surprising might well be Gray.
He is owed so much money, and the team is so vacant with pitching as
of today.

The blockbuster criteria is a bit different. Any name going either direction would get that title.

Winn, Herrera, WC, BD, NA, Gray would do that from the Cards side. But
of that group only being able to move Gray surprises.

How about Donovan+ for Cantillo or Bibee?

That’s not how Cleveland operates.

My position has been and remains that Bloom could move Winn for pitching and slot Wetherholt at SS

They usually don't.
Donovan isn't ideal for them either but that lineup could use him and the plus would need to be good..

It does play to both teams needs

Cleveland needs power. Donovan doesn’t fit that
Cleveland had 4 players on their playoff roster with 3 years of service time or more. Donovan is nearing free agency
Jose Ramirez plays 3B. They have a host of middle infielders to shuttle through 2B and Travis Bazzana will end up there. Donovan doesn’t fit.

I can’t see a single reason Cleveland would be interested in Donovan.

I hear what you are saying, but EVERY contender could use Donovan. He slots into so many positions and spots in the order respectably. Reduces injury risk.

Cleveland isn’t trading young cost controlled starting pitching for a non-power bat at positions of strength.