When rumors intensified on Monday and Tuesday about the Los Angeles Dodgers trading for the Baltimore Orioles Manny Machado, the reaction among fans was… mixed.
Among the usual dialogue on social media, there were statements like:
Why are the Dodgers trading for a hitter when they need pitching?
Why woudld they give up Yusniel Diaz, the No. 4 prospect in their system per MLB Pipeline, along with four other Minor Leaguers for a rental whose contract expires after this season?
Why are they doing this for someone who has awful defensive metrics at shortstop?