Although the part about trading Bryant for low-level, high-upside talent (a la the Yu Darvish trade) is what will catch many hostile eyes, it’s actually his timeline that I want to beef about, and is why I’m writing about it today despite my earlier post.
If the timeline on trading Bryant were THAT accelerated (late June/early July), then trade talks would have to start soon. And I really don’t see that happening, both because the Cubs will want to really give this more time to see what competitiveness can look like, and also because how many serious bidders are going to engage in trade talks in mid-May?