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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
Edwin Jackson is not a terrible pitcher. He's not a 5 year $70-75 million pitcher, but he's a very good mid-rotation arm who has stuff electric enough on some nights to look like an ace.
I don't like the deal. Too much to give up and no matter how much I read on it my mind hasn't changed.
Am I thrilled about the Jays rotation next year? Absolutely - this team has the inside track on the division right now and it's going to be a fun, fun year to be a fan.
But TDA and Syndergaard is a massive price, one I would have been much more comfortable paying for a younger stud pitcher with upside.
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Look what KC just gave up for James Shields. A very good pitcher who was unbelievable last season, but that was his only season with an ERA below 3.50 in 7 MLB seasons. And he's already 31 so he's not exactly young either.
Teams are starting to realize that any pitcher worth a damn is getting big bucks in free agency and the only way to keep any costs down is via trade. That increase in demand has driven the asking prices way up. For a team like KC it makes no sense to pay them. For a team like the Jays, the added value of Dickey is worth millions upon millions of dollars if it gets them into the playoffs.