In the second installment of our ongoing series with Paul Cousineau of the DiaTribe (introductions here and here), Paul and I decided to tackle the Matt LaPorta situation.
Three years ago, Mark Shapiro said that he had up to seven teams interested in C.C. Sabathia* but the Indians were smitten with a young budding superstar first baseman, and the Brewers owned his rights. Shapiro said the deal hinged on LaPorta, and without him, a trade might not have gotten done.
*Yes, Sabathia had periods back then, menopause’ll do that to you…
Fast forward three years, and here we are. LaPorta has 162 major league games under his belt, and his numbers are, to say the least, underwhelming. Furthermore, at nearly 26 years old, he’s supposed to be on the cusp of his offensive prime.
Needless to say, Paul and I are worried. And when we’re worried, we do what any sentient, time-wasting adults do: we email. Enjoy:
PAUL – In light of all of the talk that “internal impr...
Original Story:
