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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
Why trade a young, controllable power hitter for two years of a pitcher that isn't that much of an upgrade on what you already have?
If I'm the Jays, I keep Snider (or trade him in some massive deal for Justin Upton).
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You are acting like 2 years ago was a fluke. If Zack Greinke is a 4 WAR pitcher, then you are right, but he's not, and the Royals/interested teams are not treating him like he is. Maybe a contending team shouldn't count on 9 WAR like 2 years ago, but its clear that Zack gets bored when he has nothing to play for.
2 years ago he was on fire, the royals fell out of contention so Greinke lost interest and piddled around, then near the end when it was clear he had a shot at Cy he was on fire again. Last year the Royals went straight down the chute and Zack piddled around all year for a merely "good" season, but when meaningful games did come around (TB at the end of the year) he turned it on again.
Greinke is an elite pitcher who needs something to play for, and there's no reason why we should have to settle for less than that kind of a haul. If no one wants to pay, then he's still ours until someone is desperate enough to pony up in July. (or we have a fluke good year and he wants to re-sign with us)