22. "So, apparently this is a decent trade" In response to In response to 21
Herrmann was out of options and not a lock to make the roster out of Ft. Myers in March. So, rather than lose him then, they get him for a scratch off with decent upside - Palka is basically a left-handed Adam Brett Walker III. Which, if you're excited about ABWIII's upside but very, very cautious about all the holes in his game like me, represents a nice idea: two big power corner OFers means twice the chance we'll get a payoff.
Forty man space is also cleared. Obviously, we have to find a catcher who isn't MLB embarrassing but as much as I liked the idea of Herrmann as a roster expander he just never hit and was kind of close to non-viable anyhow. I'll be bummed if he breaks out somewhere else, but it's beyond reasonable to assume he wont.
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