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Originally Posted by adc
Wouldn't the thinking be the downgrade from EE to say Colabello would be negated by the upgrade from Hutchinson to pitcher X?
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Yes, but I'm saying that in order to make the team better, we would need to add a pitcher that does more then just negate the downgrade elsewhere. Negating the downgrade would make the team more balanced, but not any better. So the incoming pitcher would need to be a significant upgrade to the rotation, and an expiring EE isn't going to get that type of return.
My feelings about the direction of this team are about the same as they were last season up until the big trades. We either need to go all in and commit to making this team better for the short term (preferably by spending in FA, rather than giving up prospects), or we need to sell off our expiring assets and try to rebuild with some high-end prospects. I'd be OK with either direction as long as we are fully committed to the choice. Hovering in the middle is the worst place to be.