tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413612297058334932.post8171785638776253049..comments2024-01-06T16:11:44.692-06:00Comments on The Baseball Kid: Jose Quintana, his trade value, and fans' and media perception of itJason Baumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898628912846564062noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413612297058334932.post-48526967795919001572017-05-26T13:14:17.446-05:002017-05-26T13:14:17.446-05:00Well, they have Quintana under control through 202...Well, they have Quintana under control through 2020, so I guess it comes down to whether they think they can get back into contention by then without trading him. If they think yes, then it might be a good play to keep him. He's only 28, so there's not any reason to believe he's set for a decline. Even with his struggles, his K rate is as high as ever. Unfortunately, his walk rate is at an all-time high, and that's the problem. Clean that up, and he's back to being all-star caliber. I see spotty command, but no decline in stuff. It might make sense to keep him at least through the year if it becomes a buyers' market in July. We'll see if clubs such as Tampa Bay, Toronto and Pittsburgh become sellers.Jason Baumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898628912846564062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413612297058334932.post-60555658035955591152017-05-25T15:06:31.983-05:002017-05-25T15:06:31.983-05:00Quintana's #1 asset: since 2012 he has had ZER...Quintana's #1 asset: since 2012 he has had ZERO DL stints. The ability to pitch 200 innings - even at slightly below league average productivity - is a major value to all 30 MLB clubs. <br /><br />And is it really a bad thing if the Sox never trade him? The #1 job in a rebuild is to draft well. Keeping Kenny Williams out of the process so that he can't pick great athletes with no baseball instincts is the first step in that process. It appears that happened in 2016, but I am not convinced until I see the 2017 draft results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com