I had to chuckle at all the people saying they have never heard of Varsho - of course not! Who has watched even a
single Diamondbacks game in the last 3 years?
I think it's a great trade. Yes, Moreno is a big price, but I think they got a very good, and very important player
in his prime for it. And I won't miss Gurriel that much - love the guy, but he's streaky offensively, and a bit of a gong show defensively.
They have:
- improved the rotation
- improved their outfield defense
- acquired some left handed bats and left handed power
- added a lot of speed
- added a lot of base stealing potential
- changed (improved?) the culture
- and in the face of the shift-elimination, they have prepared themselves well for the changes
now go get one more fireballer for the bullpen
IMO, even though the offense may not be as strong, I think this team is way more balanced than last year's team - they will be able to win far more types of games.
Also, a good season from Vladdy can make up for any reduction they might see from the offense. This is a better team.