07-26-2010, 12:24 PM
His reputation is mind boggling. He's supposedly a complete moron who makes only horrible trades, yet he's "notoriously hard to deal with"...which is it?
I think he's become a scapegoat for a lot of people and that's turned into mis perception. Every move he's made as our GM, when taken into context, is at worst a wash IMO. I'm not as familiar with his tenure as Phillies GM except for his notoriously nice job of drafting while he was there.
I think Berkman is the rare trade candidate ruined by his elias ranking (Type B currently and slipping). As of now whoever trades for him would have to give back at least the equivalent of a supplemental round pick.
If we picked up some of his salary, even more, since if we pay ALL of his salary that's the minimum return. Given Ed's draft history I'd imagine that'd it'd have to be a pretty solid prospect to convince him he couldn't do better himself next June. Consider the fact that the team who acquired Berkman also acquires his supplemental compensation pick.
So here we are, any GMs potentially interested will focus on only Berkman as the return yet Wade will have to consider the fact Berkman is projected to be a Type B currently. I don't envy Wade there, that's a lose/lose.
I think he's become a scapegoat for a lot of people and that's turned into mis perception. Every move he's made as our GM, when taken into context, is at worst a wash IMO. I'm not as familiar with his tenure as Phillies GM except for his notoriously nice job of drafting while he was there.
I think Berkman is the rare trade candidate ruined by his elias ranking (Type B currently and slipping). As of now whoever trades for him would have to give back at least the equivalent of a supplemental round pick.
If we picked up some of his salary, even more, since if we pay ALL of his salary that's the minimum return. Given Ed's draft history I'd imagine that'd it'd have to be a pretty solid prospect to convince him he couldn't do better himself next June. Consider the fact that the team who acquired Berkman also acquires his supplemental compensation pick.
So here we are, any GMs potentially interested will focus on only Berkman as the return yet Wade will have to consider the fact Berkman is projected to be a Type B currently. I don't envy Wade there, that's a lose/lose.
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