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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Lance Lynn is the statistical equivalent of Matt Garza and the clear superior to Edwin Jackson.
Jackson got $50 million on the open market last year, Garza will likely get $70 and cost somebody a first round draft pick.
And you folks want to trade Lynn, who's value on the market is well established by similar players, for a '4th OFer'.
People - you need to calm the !@#$ down about Lance Lynn. The kid's an extremely valuable player that can get swings and misses with his fastball; there aren't a lot of pitchers with that skill-set, most require their breaking ball. When he's on, he adds a tumbling action to it that has guys hammering pitches into the dirt. Lance Lynn's a legitimate fastball pitcher with plus heat - those don't grow on trees. No, he's not an ace, he's not a legit #2 but for most teams he's absolutely a competent #3 starting pitcher with upside.
Quit trying to give him away. It's fueled by emotion and little else. Look at the market and recognize that guys like him are pretty hard to find. We've just become spoiled by the fact that we have obscene arms like Miller, Martinez and now Wacha on the staff.
5 years ago we'd have held onto Lance Lynn like grim death. A mere 3 years ago we were forced to trade a gold glove and silver slugger winning right fielder to acquire Jake Westbrook, who we then gave $27 million to because we needed a reliable innings eater.
Stop pissing on Lance Lynn - he's a good player and a hell of a lot more valuable than a friggen 4th OFer.
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The Cardinals like Peter Bourjos and "he could be the guy" if a David-Freese-to-the-Angels trade is worked out, according to the Orange County Register's Jeff Fletcher.
Bourjos would then compete with Jon Jay for the team's starting center field job in spring training, with the loser taking over fourth outfielder duties. The move would improve both St. Louis' team defense and speed. While the Cardinals are stacked with third base candidates -- rendering Freese expandable -- the Angels are not. Grant Green is their current projected starter with Luis Jimenez as a backup option. They simply must bring in another hot corner option.