dabears253313
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Unproven? Sure all young players are unproven but I don't think there are too many people that would argue that Russell, Soler and Bryant are major league players. Like all young players they will stumble but I think it's clear they won't be bust outs. Baez, eh not so much. I don't think he will be but he could be. This year is for figuring all that out but they do need pitching for beyond this year and they're going to need to trade for it. Anyone that thinks they're going to sign a TOR starter like David Price is crazy. He'll get at least what Scherzer got, likely more and I don't see, or frankly even want, the Cubs paying that kind of money and combine it with what they are already paying Lester, not to mention that would like to get Arrieta signed (Boras client so who knows there). They want a young starter bottom line and they have enough to get one in trade, it's going to hurt though and could be a take one step back situation particularly for this year.
On the Castro thing though I think he's undervalued around the league in part because of this negative media vibe that surrounds him, much of it without merit, take away his 2013 outlier year statistically and he's a very good player. Even with it his career numbers are solid. He's going to make some dumb errors, that's who he is, but how many better all around SS are there in the game, can't be more than 5 or 6. there are much better defenders and there a few better hitters but combined package and he's damned good. You can't let knuckleheads like Harold Reynolds define his worth.
I agree the Starlin Castro errors thing is over exaggerated. The media just needs something to talk about. For every error he makes, he makes five good plays. I think Javier Baez and Addison Russell play a in people wanting Castro traded. Who needs a 25 year old-three time all star when you have PROSPECTS!? Seriously though, he has three all stars at 25, half of the players in MLB don't get called up until they're 25.