I’m not defending Harris’ performance (which I agree has been spotty), but his motives. I disagree with the notion that he doesn’t care about the active roster and only for the players he’s drafted.
Seems like he has consistently signed team friendly deals. Must be nice for the Guardians fans. And horrible for us—7 more seasons of this Tiger Killer.
If it plays out that we end up getting a Comp pick for a Skubal exit, the poor player that gets selected will be unfairly scrutinized by podcasters, local radio personalities and casual fans.
I would prefer not to burn a pick to sign a guy for one season or allow for an early opt-out, but would be worth it to get a good starter committed for a few seasons. Especially since we could lose Skubal, Mize and Flaherty after next season.
What evidence do you have that he doesn’t care about the current team? Really bad take.
And he’s not trading Skubal at the deadline if the team is in contention—if they were committed to extracting value for him, they’d do it now when he is most attractive in trade.
He was a deserving All-Star based on his first half. Still think he can be a solid #3, with #2 upside. Just needs to stay healthy for an entire season.
Btw, I like the Mets offseason so far. Peralta, Semien, Polanco, Robert Jr. will be interesting to see how this comes together. And they still have the prospect capital if they wanted to make a push for Skubal now or at the deadline.