[Amazin69]

Of course, it was this same Uncle Stevie who let Eppler give away the store to bring Ruf-Bad-Dog east in the first place.

Yes, JD Davis (remember him?) was off to a slow start in 2022, in part because he wasn't used to being primarily a DH. And because he'd finished 2021 in a relative tail-spin, after missing from May 1 until the ASG with an injury.

But, OTOH, JD is 6 years younger, a better and more versatile defender, hit like a demon in 2019 and was even hotter in April of 2021. (1.109 OPS when he was hurt.) Even last year, he was doing better than Ruf before the trade (-0.2 WAR to Ruf's -0.6) and then he was much better than the Bad Dog after the swap. (JD, 0.9 WAR; Ruf -1.0)

On top of that, Eppler also threw away three pitchers, one of whom was not only a very effective LHP at Brooklyn, but is also named "Nick Zwack" and to turn loose of a handle like that is just whack, Jack.

So big deal that management corrected their screw-up after the fact. We eventually got around to releasing Yankee Hero Robinson Cano, too. The idea is not to make stupid mistakes in the first place. JMO.

(If I hadn't given up on the game already, I'd be tempted to return to the ways of my ancestors and start supporting the Giants. [My family were NY Giants fans before Stoneham got suckered into San Francisco.] Wilmer, JD, and Conforto on the field, Kruke and Kuipe in the booth? I've spent worse evenings.)