The flip side to this is you only lose two years of Duffy. Next year we'll have Ventura, Volquez, Vargas and Medlen guaranteed for the rotation, Guthrie's option if we want to pick it up, with Lamb, Manaea and Zimmer knocking on the door.
It just depends on how much you value Duffy and how likely you think he'll re-sign if he becomes the pitcher we hope he does. The easiest answer is Duffy and Ventura have a strong second half and this isn't a problem. You usually have to develop a starter or two because they're so expensive.
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