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Originally Posted by Matty81
I understand why if you see Dickey as a 1 or 2 then you do this deal (though even then your top two position prospects at his age is too much IMO), but I simply don't think he's that good. Everyone argues that he's had 3 good years and last year was just a little better and part of the trend. He struck out 100 more batters last year than he ever had in any season of his career. He's a 3 WAR player and not a 5 to me.
Jackson is an erratic bum.. but the rumors are that he'll sign for 4/14. That's one more year than you'd commit to Dickey so I wouldn't say it handcuffs the team. Anyway I'd rather see them not go after either. If they are desperate for another top 5 arm, go after a Gavin Floyd type guy who you could probably land for a couple prospects the calibre of Stilson and who is a 2-3 WAR starter. Why blow up your system for a solid pitcher with one amazing season who is 38... just doesn't make sense.
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His K Rate at least makes sense due to how nasty his knuckleball was last season. A lot easier to explain IMO, not a big warning sign of regression considering how short of a time he's had the pitch in his arsenal. Be much different if he was still working with the same stuff for those 10 + seasons and then saw a K rate jump that high.
I think we're both on the same wave length here and agree that it's just purely hypothetical arguing right now without knowing what the trade is or could be. If you trade D'Arnaud without having to give up much else in terms of quality prospects, I'm not sure you're blowing your system up there.