The idea behind the Jonathan India trade made sense, but it hasn’t worked out so far

Here’s the thing about trades: sometimes they make perfect sense but nonetheless turn out poorly for at least one team.

That’s the case with the Jonathan India trade. J.J. Picollo and the Royals front office had the right idea when they acquired India (and Joey Wiemer, who has since been cut from the organization) from the Cincinnati Reds for Brady Singer. Unfortunately, it hasn’t yet worked out for Kansas City.

Last offseason, after the re-signing of Michael Wacha, the Royals found themselves awash in the currency of baseball: pitching. Wisely, they decided to take some of that surplus and dangle it in a trade for something the team lacked: offense.

Of course, I’m not privy to trade conversations between Major League Baseball teams, but I imagine Picollo & Co. did more than call teams