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Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under
No sense in trading away either EE or Jose, your two best players on discount deals. Having said that I doubt AA will address any issues this off season.
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Well you don't trade them at a discount... you have to try to get fair value for them. But if the team can't or won't address it's issues then it's pointless to hold onto them any longer. They're not getting any younger.
AA has to get Beeston to get Rogers to pony up enough extra budget room to address the teams needs via free agency (not through trade... the team needs it's top prospects to fill other holes) and in my mind that's a durable rotation pitcher of #3 quality or higher, an everyday middle infielder that can hit well, and an improved bench. That's on top of whatever it will cost to keep Melky and the escalating salary for those already on backloaded deals and edging further into arbitration. That or it's time to cut bait on the current crew of vets and start building anew.