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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
They need the pitching equivalent of Salvador Perez, basically. Perez came out of nowhere as a hitter.
Not sure who would really qualify... I guess Ventura, to an extent, since he was a low-profile international signing. Maybe Miguel Almonte also fits that bill.
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I was going to bring up Sal. I'd also include Herrera who has been quite the find. He struggled with the long ball last eyar but I think that was an aberration since he didn't the year prior. He was #30 in the Royals list in 2011 and he's been a legit MLB player. David Lough provided value too from the 20s and brought back Valencia.
I simply cannot fathom how Cleveland passed us yet again. Their prospect list from that year was garbage. And 2 of them were traded in the Jimenez deal. He had a good year last season so I guess he counts like Shields would for us but damn, their system should not be helping them to a better record than us. No way.