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Originally Posted by TitovFTW
I'm not sure Dickey is a 5-7 WAR better then Happ, actually I'm positive he's not.
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You're looking at a guy like Verlander to be 5-7 WAR better than Happ.
Dickey averaged 4 WAR over the last three seasons, and it's not unreasonable to expect him to maintain that for the next three. That's an excellent addition to a team that is pushing to go deep in the playoffs. A stat-based-projection would support having him start the first playoff game for the Jays - Dickey isn't a fluke and his would-be contributions shouldn't be scoffed at.
Gose is probably worth more than Dickey in a vacuum, but we're not talking about adding Gose in his prime to Joey Bats and in his - Gose would be part of a different team by the time he's as good as we hope he could be.
I'd make this deal:
JP + Gose + any prospect who's name I don't know for Dickey with an extension for 2-3 years around $10-14M.
Adding a Cy Young winner to a team pushing to contend is a no-brainer, and should not be blocked by a player that is 2-3 years away.
If AA thinks Gose could contribute this year then I'd be ok with moving Rasmus. I'd even move TdA if it's a bigger deal with more pieces.
The horizon needs to be closer than it has been since the Halladay trade and draft-pick strategy that marked most of Ant's tenure.
All that said, based on how the Jays have operated under Ant, Girly is right.
If we hear it might happen then it surely won't.