Every offseason has a good player who suddenly gets talked about like he’s a franchise cornerstone because one team (and its loudest corners of the internet) decided he’s priceless.
This winter, it’s Brendan Donovan. Let’s be clear, Donovan is a useful baseball player. He has real skills — smart swing decisions, bat-to-ball ability, defensive versatility, “manager loves a scrappy guy” makeup stuff. The kind of player contenders like having because he lets you solve three problems with one roster spot.
Mariners can’t fall for the Cardinals’ delusional Brendan Donovan price
But the Cardinals reportedly seeing him as a star is where the conversation starts getting silly.