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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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I'm just saying, comparatively, I would much rather give up D'arnaud, Syndergaard +++ for a guy like Price than the current package on the table for Dickey. I would be prepared to sell the farm for a younger starter with 5+ years ahead of him as a Jay rather than a guy with a 2-3 year window.