Why Donovan Isn’t A Good Winter Trade Piece

[Carp4Cy]

No team needs Donovan more than STL does.
The CORRECT BASEBALL DECISION is to keep him at least until July and extend him before then if possible.
He needs to move to LF and act as depth insurance at 3b/2b/SS for at least the first 100 games in 2026.
STL should float Mootbaar, Walker, Romero, Bernal, Mathews, Hence, Saggese as trade pieces.
Put together a package from that group to acquire the RH outfield bat I alone have been correctly calling for each and every year over the past decade.
But, it seems Bloom is dead set on doing the wrong thing and appears on the verge of moving Donovan.
It will be his 2nd significant mistake.
That said, he has made some good moves so far and I cannot reasonably expect him or anyone to match my own record of performance in analyzing the best course of action.
Let's see what happens.

What level of RHH are you targeting? Matthews and Bernal have a lot of upside so we’d need a commensurate return. Andy Pages?

Also what was Blooms first mistake ? Oli?

You think Andy Pages would be a fair return for BD? No way they make that trade.

We were talking about Pages for prospects. And maybe keeping Donny

Acquiring Andy Pages for prospects? If that’s what is being mentioned then I can’t imagine which prospects we would send that would have any interest for LA - their outfield is already short one real center fielder and if they trade Pages they have two holes to fill. How does that make any sense for them?

Melville listed several. Including 2-3 SPs. We know the Dodgers always want more injury risk SPs, as they hoarded 12 on their roster last year.

[Hofikebrucee]

No team needs Donovan more than STL does.
The CORRECT BASEBALL DECISION is to keep him at least until July and extend him before then if possible.
He needs to move to LF and act as depth insurance at 3b/2b/SS for at least the first 100 games in 2026.
STL should float Mootbaar, Walker, Romero, Bernal, Mathews, Hence, Saggese as trade pieces.
Put together a package from that group to acquire the RH outfield bat I alone have been correctly calling for each and every year over the past decade.
But, it seems Bloom is dead set on doing the wrong thing and appears on the verge of moving Donovan.
It will be his 2nd significant mistake.
That said, he has made some good moves so far and I cannot reasonably expect him or anyone to match my own record of performance in analyzing the best course of action.
Let's see what happens.

What level of RHH are you targeting? Matthews and Bernal have a lot of upside so we’d need a commensurate return. Andy Pages?

Also what was Blooms first mistake ? Oli?

You think Andy Pages would be a fair return for BD? No way they make that trade.

We were talking about Pages for prospects. And maybe keeping Donny

Acquiring Andy Pages for prospects? If that’s what is being mentioned then I can’t imagine which prospects we would send that would have any interest for LA - their outfield is already short one real center fielder and if they trade Pages they have two holes to fill. How does that make any sense for them?

Melville listed several. Including 2-3 SPs. We know the Dodgers always want more injury risk SPs, as they hoarded 12 on their roster last year.

lol. Ok.