[kipperfan]

As I've stated above, I really dislike the makeup of a TDA + Syndergaard + Buck + prospect for Dickey + Thole + prospect trade. With that said, I don't really see signing Dickey to an extension as being a major concern. Is Dickey really going to take the chance, at 38 going on 39 years old, that he won't regress (in the ALE of all places) and/or get a (somewhat) serious injury this season and ride this $5 million/year contract all the way to free agency in 2013 (at 39)? He would be a fairly stupid man if he did, in fact I can almost guarantee if the Jays do acquire him and offer the 25/2 he wants, he will sign within a month or two. His agent would likely be calling him daily advising of the massive, unneeded risk he would be taking by going into this season (on any team frankly) without a sealed deal and guaranteed money for the next couple years.