If Fans Were Thrust Into GM Roles

[Cantstoptrucking]

http://www.royalsreview.com/2014/11/12/7207505/sb-nation-2014-off-season-simulation-debriefing

(Didn't want to derail the "What Would You Do If You Were GM" thread, but mods feel free to merge if you think this should go there.)

 

Pretty interesting exercise here. Say hello to Lester, and goodbye to Slick Wily and Lohse. And Will Smith, Arcia, Roache, Goforth and Pena. Must have been a crazy 4 days of communication with other armchair GMs. I still cant wrap my head around the "why" behind some of these. Especially the Diamondbacks-Cubs Goldschmidt trade.

[SRB]

Those are some pretty atrocious moves, even by SB Nation standards.

[fondybrewfan]

I hate those moves for the Brewers

[JohnBriggs12]

I hate those moves for the Brewers

 

 

My eyes glazed over when I read Arcia going to TB for Loney. I think Melvin did a lot better for Estrada than Smoak. Don't see the need to non-tender a guy like Kintzler either. Yeah he didn't have a great year, but he's not going to command much in arby and they are short on arms in pen right now with departures of FA's and Estrada and unknown health of Henderson and Thornburg.

[Kelbysdaddy]

I wouldn't mind pena for Collins and taking a flier on Hudson if available but the deals to Colorado and tampa bay are comical.

[trwi7]

Title should be changed to "If stupid fans were thrust into GM roles"

[ewitkows]

That's a lot of bad. I want no part of 7 years 200m for lester.