This one makes a ton of sense from the A’s perspective, since they could use a proven lefty in their bullpen. Grossman is expendable, and although Holmes still has plenty of upside, they have enough young arms that they may not miss him, even if only half of them pan out. The Giants will be happy to get a young arm, save a few bucks of Watson’s salary (and avoid the escalators embedded in it) and get a not-embarrassing body to play LF. Some may debate whether they could get more for Watson, but this seems fair.
This one makes a ton of sense from the A’s perspective, since they could use a proven lefty in their bullpen. Grossman is expendable, and although Holmes still has plenty of upside, they have enough young arms that they may not miss him, even if only half of them pan out. The Giants will be happy to get a young arm, save a few bucks of Watson’s salary (and avoid the escalators embedded in it) and get a not-embarrassing body to play LF. Some may debate whether they could get more for Watson, but this seems fair.