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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
But that's the crux of the trade argument. Were the Royals better off with Shields and a negative WAR player in RF, or would they have been better with Myers and a FA pitcher, using the same money applied to Shields? Statistically, most thought it was going to be a wash, barring Davies not being something spectacular.
Oh, but spectacular he's been. And, in true Royals style, we've mortgaged the future for mediocrity in the present.
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But in theory we have been trying the exact opposite of what we did for this year and that hasn't worked either over a long stretch of time. Normally keeping prospects, and they either fizzle out (some make it) but we never having starting pitching to contend. Or we make a trade/sign for two frontline pitching guys, trade a prospect who might fizzle out, but our offense goes to shit.
Seems like damned if we do and damned if we don't. Plus, we are never near as talented as we like to think we are.