Pipedream of the year thought: Carlos Rodon makes perfect sense for the Guardians.
6 years, $175 million.
Look, we could use another #1 starter for two reasons:
(1) Help us win games this year
(2) Give us some breathing room in making a decision about extending Shane Bieber.
Hey, there is no way the Guardians commit this much to Rodon or any major league player. It just isn't cost effective for this market.
But, still. We have a deep farm system that can provide us cheap, by baseball salary standards, players for years to come. So roster churn can help keep the team payroll down.
The concept of 2 players (Ramirez and Rodon) eating a lot of your team salary actually works in the ultimate unusual situation the Guardians are in: an overflow of prospects.
Plus, it makes the decision on Rosario's free agency easy. we go young at SS/2B.
A Rodon signing might even signal an immediate trade of Rosario, which wouldn't really be that bad of a thing if Gimenez has his head on straight and just one of our young middle infielders can step up right now.
This will never happen in Cleveland, right? A man can still dream.
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