According to Cubs Insider, KB had never hit an oppo HR on a knee-high fastball in MLB before yesterday. If he has found his oppo stroke again he could be in line for a 2nd MVP.
Feels like a pretty shitty trade. Isn't it likely that a comp pick would have been significantly better? I don't see us having much cap room next FA so I imagine we would actually be in line to receive one.
It literally happens every year in some capacity that a 28 year old journeyman breaks out. Hell Kirby Yates used his elite slider to do just that at the ripe age of 31 last year.
Speaking of Contreras, fangraphs is now incorporating framing into catcher defense and Contreras' first 2 seasons now stand as 2.5 WAR years, and last year was 0.9. Additionally Posey's 2012 season is now at 10.4.