The Trade

OK, so this is how the other half lives.  I say that in all sincerity but with my tongue firmly in my cheek.

Right now the Guardians are in meltdown mode and fans are starting to panic, rightly so given how winnable the AL Central looks and how we have all become spoiled with teams reaching or exceeding any reasonable expectation of them.  Besides the Guardians, I am also a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals who are also in the middle of their own meltdown.  So, two franchises that  I root for who were expected to win this year are losing ugly.  So my own meltdown over the Guardians' meltdown is being tempered by the fact it can happen to anyone.

Still, that being said, there are three things that are likely:

1. The Guardians will or will not pull out of this tailspin.

2. Whether or not they do there is no way they will re-sign Amed Rosario or Shane Beiber.

3. The 40-man roster crunch will continue to happen over the next few years meaning we need to clear some roster space both for this year and in the future.

Before you gasp realize that Rosario is only here right now because we have a chance to win.  Otherwise, he would have been traded over the winter, or maybe last July.  

As far as Beiber, even though he is the ultimate competitor, his stuff is not nearly what it was a couple of years ago.  In fact, the way he is pitching at the moment he is no better than a #3 starter on a playoff team.

So, what if we made an aggressive trade that includes both Beiber and Rosario?  A trade that should help us this year but also in the future?

Los Angeles Dodgers get Amed Rosario, Shane Beiber, Juan Brito and Oscar Gonzalez.

Cleveland Guardians get OF James Outman, RHP Gavin Stone,  2B/OF Michael Busch and  C Dalton Rushing

We get some needed power (Busch and Outman) now and in the future and a future starter in Stone and a future C in Rushing, lineup up perfectly to be with Bo Naylor about the time Naylor settles in to the majors. Plus we clear two roster spots for anyone we want to bring up to replace these guys (Freeman and Bibee, anyone?).

The Dodgers get the SS they need, almost two years of a playoff veteran in Beiber and a couple of young players in Brito and Gonzalez to sweeten the pot.  

What does everyone think?