Graves Trade Not Happening--Note CW Index shifting
Hal McCoy has the story of a potential trade for Danny Graves going bad with the Marlins. I'm not too surprised, and the trade escalator in his contract doesn't help things. Why would someone trade for him when he's available for nothing shortly.
BTW, score on for the blogosphere, where the $500K trade escalator was a known fact.
Even more importantly, note McCoy spouting the conventional wisdom that is rapidly making its rounds--that the Reds gave up on Graves during a "slump." Note this from Ozzie Guillen.
Asked about sending him to the minors and releasing him, Guillen said, "He needs to work through his slump in the majors. If we sent down or released everyone who had a bad day, bad week or bad month we wouldn't have a team."
At last look, the White Sox lead the American League Central.
Meow. Thank god you are here, Hal. I think the point is, it wasn't just a slump. Graves was in the midst of what I viewed as a ongoing slide that culminated in being absolutely horrible this season. He was not a shutdown closer last year, or even close. He is giving up more gopher balls and striking out fewer than at any point before. I wanted him moved to long relief on the chance he would work his way out. Isn't that a better answer than Ricky Stone? But, I don't think cutting him was the awful mistake it is being portrayed as.
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