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Harry Lime · 11-03-2015, 10:33 AM

Pitchers (worth looking at seriously) in the 28M-32M range
Grienke
Price

Pitchers in the 18M-20M range
Zimmerman
Samardzija
Gallardo
Cueto

Pitchers in the 14M-16M range
Doug Fister

Pitchers in the 10M-12M range
Estrada
Anderson
Kennedy
Lohse
Kazmir

Pitchers in the 6M-8M range
Iwakuma
Happ

This is clearly not a comprehensive list, and some of these guys will be picked up by their existing teams. The point of jotting some of these names down is to ask this question. Would you rather have one Price, or spread that money around to two lesser, but serviceable players?

Keep in mind that if less money is spent on one ace pitcher, it's easier to follow the KC model and build a pretty impressive bullpen. Some options next year would be Sean Marshall, Darren O'day, Bobby Parnell, Shawn Kelley, Burke Badenhop, Mark Lowe, Andrew Bailey, or Mike Adams. Having more money to spend could land anywhere from 2 to 4 of these arms.

Note that all possible prices are wild guesses in order to ask a specific question.

11-03-2015, 10:33 AM	#190
Harry Lime Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2014 Exp:	Pitchers (worth looking at seriously) in the 28M-32M range Grienke Price Pitchers in the 18M-20M range Zimmerman Samardzija Gallardo Cueto Pitchers in the 14M-16M range Doug Fister Pitchers in the 10M-12M range Estrada Anderson Kennedy Lohse Kazmir Pitchers in the 6M-8M range Iwakuma Happ This is clearly not a comprehensive list, and some of these guys will be picked up by their existing teams. The point of jotting some of these names down is to ask this question. Would you rather have one Price, or spread that money around to two lesser, but serviceable players? Keep in mind that if less money is spent on one ace pitcher, it's easier to follow the KC model and build a pretty impressive bullpen. Some options next year would be Sean Marshall, Darren O'day, Bobby Parnell, Shawn Kelley, Burke Badenhop, Mark Lowe, Andrew Bailey, or Mike Adams. Having more money to spend could land anywhere from 2 to 4 of these arms. Note that all possible prices are wild guesses in order to ask a specific question. __________________ "By Grabthar's hammer ... what a savings."