RFDC wrote:
hard to wrap your mind around the pitcher from the Tigers blocking a trade to the Dodgers. you get the hell out of detroit. you got a pennant race. there must be something in his family that keeps him from wanting to leave
He took time off without pay either earlier this year or last year for some kind of family problem. He may figure that he has generational wealth and doesn't want to move his family to California.
I was very surprised, however, that Detroit didn't have a second trade lined up, given that Rodriquez can't be offered a QO (similar to Stroman) but had a 10 team no trade clause. Hell, the Cubs should have offered Wisdom for him.
That makes more sense. I figured it was something like that.