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Originally Posted by The Big Chill
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.
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Your logic is correct, but we are dealing with Rogers here. Watch the interview with Shapiro and Brunt, and than watch Brunt go on Sid and Tim to discuss it afterwards. I believe they are both on sportsnet.
Brunt's interview on Sid and Tim is quite telling. He essentially says not to expect the Jays to sign any pitching and go with that they got. In Shapiro's eye's this is the last year (and I think we can all agree that is the definitely the case), and he will not be adding 6-7 year pitching contracts when the meat of the order is gone after next season. So as usual, the Jays are not doing anything. They aren't adding to win now and they aren't subtracting to build the future. They'll ride the success of last year into this year, sop up all the increased revenue they can, and consider moving Bautista/EE/Tulo/Dickey/Martin if things go south prior to August.
Brunt even mentions moving Donaldson on the interview. I almost threw up in my mouth. I don't think that will happen, but when a well respected journalist implies that anything is possible, it really doesn't make a fan of the team feel too great.