Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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His value wlll never be as high as today

Major whiff by front office
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Had to have one lefty in the pen
Pen has three openings now. Who comes up. I know they want be very good. But someone has to cover three or more innings daily
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Can’t get rid of everybody. Need some talent on the team.
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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2025 is a lost season - no need for Romero
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Swuhgen wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:28 pm Can’t get rid of everybody. Need some talent on the team.
What? So they can finish 74-88 instead of 70-92?

The last 2 months are gonna get ugly

Hanging onto Romero makes no sense
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Baseball Savant wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:28 pm 2025 is a lost season - no need for Romero
I agree in principle, but after the return on relievers by Mo, it may not have been worth it.
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Baseball Savant wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:28 pm 2025 is a lost season - no need for Romero
He's not expensive. He's not 40. Why not extend him? There's plenty of dry powder.
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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hmoss859 wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:31 pm
Swuhgen wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:28 pm Can’t get rid of everybody. Need some talent on the team.
What? So they can finish 74-88 instead of 70-92?

The last 2 months are gonna get ugly

Hanging onto Romero makes no sense
I think it will get ugly, but not because we traded 4 relievers. It will be ugly because the remaining players have given up on Oli and we didn't bring back any new blood to motivate the core.

Twice this week we've been shutout, which has absolutely nothing to do with lacking good relievers.
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Carp4Cy wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:33 pm
Baseball Savant wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:28 pm 2025 is a lost season - no need for Romero
He's not expensive. He's not 40. Why not extend him? There's plenty of dry powder.
Well, they can ask

But he’s one year away from free agency
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Should've traded JoJo, but at least for the fanboy in me, I'm glad he's still here. I like the guy.

The bigger whiff, I think, is not even listening on Nootbaar. He's one of the most redundant pieces we have.
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Baseball Savant wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:20 pm His value wlll never be as high as today

Major whiff by front office
and if they had traded him you would start a threat criticizing the trade
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Matz and Helsley are pending FA’s and were no brainers if you weren’t going to extend them.
Romero has one more year of control and only makes $2.5M.
You need some vets in the BP.
And nothing says he can’t be moved in the offseason if the right deal comes up.
I was actually hoping they would have kept Maton who to me is also a bargain and extension eligible.
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Baseball Savant wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:20 pm His value wlll never be as high as today

Major whiff by front office
Major whiff??
I think not!
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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ClassicO wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:33 pm
Baseball Savant wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:28 pm 2025 is a lost season - no need for Romero
I agree in principle, but after the return on relievers by Mo, it may not have been worth it.
Romero would have been worth more since he had another year of control like bednar. He will be worth more nkwnthan he will next years deadline as a 2 month rental. And yes im predicting we will be sellers again next season rather than competing
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Wattage wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:46 pm
ClassicO wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:33 pm
Baseball Savant wrote: 31 Jul 2025 17:28 pm 2025 is a lost season - no need for Romero
I agree in principle, but after the return on relievers by Mo, it may not have been worth it.
Romero would have been worth more since he had another year of control like bednar
Yes, I know. Not quite Bednar though.
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Re: Inexcusable not to trade Romero

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Not a major whiff. I'm sure for the right offer he was gone. But you might have noticed pen arms didn't return a lot this year. Seems every team in sell mode had pen arms available.

And they can still trade him in December.
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