Timing a decision is vital from xingwang's blog

Timing a decision is vital. The Reds, for example, held players beyond their highest-sell point, and their rebuild has suffered for it. The Tigers did not deal Michael Fulmer at the deadline last year in a similar situation to the current Marlins, and now Fulmer appears down a grade after surgery last September to address a nerve issue in his elbow (by the way, if he gets better as he distances himself from surgery, he becomes an interesting trade candidate, too).Will the Marlins be honest with who they are and what they need? Probably not. Here are four teams that I think have starters and tough questions to MLB18 Stubs ask between now and July 31:

Just when the Giants thought they were primed to move on from last year’s dismal 64-98 season, they saw ace — and arguably the best pitcher in the game — Bumgarner suffer a broken left hand after getting drilled by a line drive in his final spring training start. With his injury, plus fellow teammate Jeff Samardzija also suffering a pectoral strain at the same time, the Giants went 7-11 without them. Though Samardzija has returned, the Giants are 22-24, have lost seven of their last 10 games and are four games behind the Diamondbacks in the NL West. Bumgarner has said that he wants to get back before June, the estimated timetable for his return. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that Bumgarner will be making three rehab starts before he returns. As far as the Giants’ concern, they want him back fully healthy and ready to help them make a run at the postseason this year. They don’t want to have to think about possibly dealing the three-time World Series champion, as was suggested by one national columnist back in late April.