Some thoughts on the Trumbo trade:
The M’s biggest offensive problem has been players underperforming. The general strategy, we felt at the beginning of the season, was sound enough. Trumbo fits the model that we had at the outset and has performed even with expectations thus far. To some degree, the trade is rearranging deck chairs, unless you’re confident that the current roster won’t regress. Basically, if we believe the plan was good at the start of the season, then the plan is still good generally, but this move could be a patch in a positive fashion.
People hate on the deal because Trumbo is a very “Mariners” player — high SLG, low OBP — but I also wonder what high-OBP guy is actually available and what the price would be.