Well we're doing OK but certainly finding the going tougher up here in the Skylobby. Our rotation is the main source of our woes and I can't think where we'd be if not for our bullpen, who have been simply magnificent so far, leading the LOBBY with a 1.83 ERA.
I just want to try and upgrade us where possible when possible. I mentioned earlier as 3B being one spot needing this treatment and, with Scott Kingery being used more as an OF, that is still on the cards at some point. But catcher is another spot I just feel we need a bit more polish and class, which this trade hopefully remedies.
It was more Witt's continued struggles with form and health than his salary that made him the primary part of this trade, although cannot be denied that latter point played its part, reducing the nett outlay to $2m-ish. I would have preferred to trade away Benites over Wendling but this was the only option they gave us and so I took it.
Jeff has a career 312/375/438 line with more than 30 bWAR to his name. Only 49 homers lifetime so not much pop to speak of but we've got plenty of noisy bats already, even if some of them have gone deathly silent with the move up.
He's signed thru next season and is on $6.4m for '92, so a big investment for us. Hopefully this gives us a kick in the right direction.