LaRussa's handling of minor leaguers

[jjgman21]

another point about comments in this thread. I used to like using Steve Carlton as a retort to Lou Brock accusations.

 

FWIW, Carlton isn't a very good retort as the situations are not similar.

 

I guess you are right. Carlton was a really good pitcher coming off an average year and was traded for a very average pitcher coming off a career year. Brock was a struggling young player who looked like he would never turn it around and was traded for a pitcher who was 30-11 with a 130ish ERA+ over the past two season.

 

those trades were not similar. at the time they were made, the Carlton trade was much, much worse.

[Catman61]

another point about comments in this thread. I used to like using Steve Carlton as a retort to Lou Brock accusations.

 

FWIW, Carlton isn't a very good retort as the situations are not similar.

 

I guess you are right. Carlton was a really good pitcher coming off an average year and was traded for a very average pitcher coming off a career year. Brock was a struggling young player who looked like he would never turn it around and was traded for a pitcher who was 30-11 with a 130ish ERA+ over the past two season.

 

those trades were not similar. at the time they were made, the Carlton trade was much, much worse.

 

Never said it wasn't a bad trade but it still isn't a good retort to the Brock trade. As I said the situations are not similar.

[jjgman21]

another point about comments in this thread. I used to like using Steve Carlton as a retort to Lou Brock accusations.

 

FWIW, Carlton isn't a very good retort as the situations are not similar.

 

I guess you are right. Carlton was a really good pitcher coming off an average year and was traded for a very average pitcher coming off a career year. Brock was a struggling young player who looked like he would never turn it around and was traded for a pitcher who was 30-11 with a 130ish ERA+ over the past two season.

 

those trades were not similar. at the time they were made, the Carlton trade was much, much worse.

 

Never said it wasn't a bad trade but it still isn't a good retort to the Brock trade. As I said the situations are not similar.

 

I think purple and violet are not similar.

 

thanks for the elaborate and detailed analysis.

[Catman61]

Why was each player traded?

 

How are those 2 situations similar?

 

About the only similarities is that both were traded.