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| Craig Kimbrell |
Well,
Dave Dombrowski's first big move was based on
money and not the best available option. Instead of getting the
best closer on the market in
Aroldis Chapman (who needs to be "re-upped" after 2016), he took the cheap route and
went for the lesser alternative in Craig Kimbrel (who is signed for the next
two years). Considering Dombrowski's crappy bullpen record in Detroit, this deal is unsettling. Last time we checked,
John Henry is not lacking for money. Chapman would have been the better move—
especially since we had to give up one of the best prospects in all of baseball in
Manuel Margot. In addition, Kimbrel has had "dead arm issues" as recently as 2014 due to his unorthodox delivery. All in all, a bad deal.
