“Where have all the people gone my honey? Where have all the people gone today?” – Widespread Panic, Walk Me Out in the Morning Dew (Grateful Dead Cover)
Jed Hoyer promised he’d have to make some tough decisions this week, but I don’t believe trading Christopher Morel was part of that thought process. Though I don’t have any insight into the machinations of Hoyer’s front office, I think this was a rip-the-band-aid-off move the executive needed to make to have the courage to execute additional trades. You may remember a similar instance a few years back when the president of baseball operations decided the shock and awe decision of non-tendering Kyle Schwarber was the necessary kickstart for a number of similarly tough decisions the following season.