Would Seattle offer the Upton package to the Brewers for Gomez?

[paul253]

I'm far more concerned about how poorly Seid has done since taking over the draft than i am whether Gomez is traded

 

Don't get me wrong I'm all for dumping Seid. But Jack Z didn't develop any pitchers in his time with Milwaukee either. Maybe he has learned something new since being in Seattle, but as GM he probably has less say in drafting and developing pitching than he did in Milwaukee. He may do better at developing hitters than Seid, but if I am going to hire a new scouting director I'd rather they go after someone in TB's or St. Louis' organization.

[logan82]

I didn't mean that I wanted Jack Z. back.

 

I would.

 

I'm far more concerned about how poorly Seid has done since taking over the draft than i am whether Gomez is traded. If we trade Carlos that would fetch us an arm or two, but each year Seid is in charge of drafting about 40 players and so far at least the results have been ugly. The main reason we even have this thread going about maybe trading one of the best centerfielders in the game entering his prime years while on a team friendly contract is because our farm system has cratered since Seid has taken over the drafts.

 

Had there not been as many whiffs, instead of even thinking about trading Gomez, Melvin could just grab arms from our farm system as other teams do that draft better.

Why can't we want both. Seid needs to go. Firing Seid now doesn't undo all the bad choices that went into our poor MiLB system.

[paul253]

If even if we do fire Seid hiring a competent replacement probably won't show positive effects for years. We need young pitching now.