[VERVE]

Personally, I am bias and feel Snider is the better player in the trade. However, I have to trust AA on this. He has made more shrewd deals than not so I am sure he did his homework on this. IMO, we need to get some arms that can throw strikes given our rash of injuries in that dept. and since we have alot of depth in the outfield, hence the trade. As well, we are still in the WC race (within 4 or so games behind) which makes this a slightly desperate gamble by AA than most other transactions trading Snider's fine skills inexchange for an above average arm. Lincoln was 5th in Pittsburgh's rotation with average stats. He primarily throws 2 pitches- a good 4 seamer and a curveball-can become predictable for batters. Lincoln is a better reliever than starter (according to stats). AA may consider him for the bullpen or a long reliever or perhaps a starter if things go south in the clubhouse re injury side. However, still don't know much about Lincoln, I guess we have to see how well he does in a Jay's uniform.