Honestly, I go back & forth on Palka vs. Nicky. I’d probably lean Delmonico if it were up to me, but I feel like the org will go with Palka. There’s room for both if they cut bait on Davidson, although I don’t see that happening.
Kopech looks like an actual pitcher today. Getting ahead in counts and inducing a ton of ground balls. Still sitting 98 to 99 but with quality command of his pitches.
I think it’s the combination of the two. We traded a guy who ultimately became a top 3 prospect in baseball for a pitcher that was beyond terrible. I don’t blame them entirely for giving up Tatis as no one really knew what he was (except maybe Preller) or he would signed for a much higher bonus. Had Shields been even a solid #3 starter I think we could attribute it to bad luck. But as it stands, it generally reeks of desperation & a lack of due diligence on our end.