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| Moncada (L); Matz (R) |
We have a lot of respect for
Baseball America—it's one of the most knowledgeable (and least pretentious) baseball resources around. But,
a recent piece on hypothetical "prospect-for-prospect" trades had us scratching our collective head.
BA's J.J. Cooper proposes a swap that would send blue-chip prospect
Yoan Moncada to Flushing Meadows. The Red Sox have invested some
serious change in Moncada (a total of $63 million) and see him as a future second baseman (his natural position) or a fleet outfielder. The kid has monster potential
wherever he plays—he's
that good. So, why would
Dave Dombrowski ship him off for two Met prospects—even if the centerpiece is starting pitcher
Steven Matz? Now, Matz (a LHP)
is a premier young talent—but even with the "throw-in" of SS prospect
Luis Carpio—this deal is
way out-of-whack. Matz will be 25 years old in May and has just
part of a year in the big leagues—albeit a
solid year. In six starts for the Division-winning Metropolitans, he went 4-0 with a 2.27 ERA. But he seems "get-able" with a package of Sox prospects that are far less gold-encrusted than Moncada (who will turn just 21 in May). Interesting article—never happen.
