tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post3177192125742356418..comments2024-03-02T09:21:12.880-05:00Comments on Tyler's Think Tank: Dumb DiamondbacksTyler Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-42807028072166824002013-08-08T14:55:08.238-04:002013-08-08T14:55:08.238-04:00Your criticism of the Drew trade strikes me as pet...Your criticism of the Drew trade strikes me as petty. Even if he had "rediscovered his stroke" over the final month of the 2012 season, Arizona was going to let him leave as a free agent rather than pay him about $10M this season. Indeed, not allowing him to defect for nothing made sense. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-30301484458978208942013-08-08T14:26:17.902-04:002013-08-08T14:26:17.902-04:00Justin Upton has been a "budding superstar&qu...Justin Upton has been a "budding superstar" for five or six seasons now. If you're still "budding" over that long a period of time, then maybe you're not really "budding." <br /><br />Martin Prado's versatility will be valuable to Arizona. Plus, he was an All-Star in 2010, he should have been an All-Star last year, and he's now showing his ability for the Diamondbacks. Randall Delgado, meanwhile, helps replenish Arizona's starting rotation. He's just twenty-three, he is sporting a strikeouts-to-walk ratio this season of 4.00:1.00, and his ERA in ten starts is 3.30. Be patient here and show some appreciation for subtlety. I can understand the frustration of losing Justin Upton, but the Diamondbacks could become a better all-around team via this trade, especially when you consider that Arizona received three minor league prospects as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com