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Originally Posted by JayP
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.
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But the Jays are going to end up giving Dickey an extension that's comparable to FA contracts (assuming his asking price of $13M per season). Add that to the prospects and its a huge price. It's not like the Jays acquire a guy with a bunch of years left or is proven (to the level that this trade would suggest) or would be under their control for 5+ years.
Bah. We'll see when it shakes out.