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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
So instead of trading DeJesus for 1 decent prospect he trades him for a replacement level RHP with fringe stuff and a(nother) lefty that doesn't seem like he projects to do much at the major league?
I've always said that DeJesus has more value to other teams than he would KC, but a steady bat at the top of your order is a big deal and the Royals just gave one away.
If they couldn't do better than this, they should've had him play out the season and offered him arby to pick up at least a sandwich pick as a type B FA.
Not a good trade.
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1) Mazzaro has more upside than as a replacement-level guy. And he's got better than fringe stuff. He's a guy who in the minor leagues took some time at each level before feeling comfortable challenging hitters, which is when his stuff usually started to improve. 92-93 with good movement will play in the major leagues, if you have command...
2) Mazzaro and Sykes are both pretty similar to anything you could nab in the sandwich round, Sykes especially.