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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Is it just me or does the idea of trading an all star like Rios for a 4th starter sound absolutely ######ed. To me, its like trading Tanguay for Cloutier....
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Well yes and no. In baseball a starting pitcher is a very valued commodity, case in point the contracts given out to crappy pitchers like Gill Meche and Jason Marquis this off season.
Your right it would hurt to lose the guy, but what else can JP do? He got himself into this mess by not making a deal sooner or signing any free agents. Now his fellow GM's know they have him by the n**s and can ask for the moon.
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