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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
I think there is truth to this but what some fans, and perhaps management struggles with, is that re-builds in baseball have far more risk. Or maybe that's just my perception.
How many deals where you trade off a productive major leaguer results in a return of great prospects - all of whom end up being nothing.
The Doc trade comes to mind.
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The Halladay deal is the exact reason the Jays should have no problems trading every last single prospect they have in years where a championship is in sight. Most of these guys never pan out, and it's very easy to rebuild your prospect supply quickly by selling off assets or by signing internationals. Look at the Jays roster the past two years. How many of those guys are home grown talent? Stroman (late first round), Sanchez (Supplemental Draft pick 34th overall), Osuna (international signing), and Pillar (32nd round) are the only one I can think of.