Love is too strong of a word.
I like The Los Angeles Angels' acquisition of shortstop Zack Cozart. As I write this column, it's the Halos' most recent power move. Subsequent to winning the lottery with Shohei Ohtani and trading for second baseman Ian Kinsler, while rumors pointed to Mike Moustakas, Billy Eppler zagged towards a more cost-effective option at third base. Rarely, however, is a cost-effective option also the better option. If Cozart ends up as a more productive player than Moustakas in 2018, I won't be stunned. (Hot take level? Medium).
Think of it like this. You go to Whole Foods with a $20 budget. Instead of buying two pints of $10 ice cream, you purchase four pints of $5 ice cream. Then, you find out the $10 ice cream is actually worse for you than the $5 ice cream. Cozart is the $5 ice cream. Moustakas is the $10 ice cream. (Side note - Haagen Dazs is the best ice cream).
Well, that metaphor and my praise only work if we're talking real-life value.
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