I know this is his last year and all, but he was their #1C I believe. On a pretty good Tiger team. And they trade him for what? A fourth round pick? Doesnt seem like a lot tbh.
As for Portland, draft shmaft. What do they care about picks? They just mysteriously poach top end talent off other teams year after year, as well as somehow attracting college kids to come to their program. You dont see a lot of other teams doing this to the extent they do it. In fact, you dont see ANY other teams doing it to the extent they are doing it.
I gotta ask why that is? Is there a plausible explanation? Year after year, over and over again? It doesn't feel right. There's something else going on. Theyre buying these kids. They are buying their parents. They are paying off other teams etc. That really is the only reasonable explanation. This has been common knowledge throughout the league for years now, but somehow all they can "officially" come up with proof of is some airline tickets.
Why do you think they came down so hard on Portland for such a seemingly minor infraction? Because they know that's just the tip of the iceberg but they cant "prove" anything else so they throw the book at them for the minor infraction they can prove.
