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Old 08-08-2023, 01:51 PM   #275
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Originally Posted by Mathgod View Post
Absolutely brutal mismanagement. This should serve as a cautionary tale for teams that feel like trading away quality futures in a frantic attempt to salvage a foolsgold season...

The Angels could have been bathing in all kinds of quality prospects/picks right now. Instead, the cupboard is bare and Ohtani has one foot out the door...
I feel that GMs are often afraid of losing trades. For a player like Ohtani, it's impossible to get 'fair value'. So looking back 5-10 years from now, a GM would rather have been brave enough to go for it and get nothing, rather than having a reputation of throwing in the towel and getting not enough back. I agree with you, it's terrible and selfish mismanagement.
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