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Originally Posted by VAChief
I like Miller more than Lynn and so do other clubs (Rockies). If he brings a bat we need more than Lynn I am okay with that as long as Martinez/Rosenthal are not part of the deal. I don't want Adams packaged either. Give another lesser prospect that won't whiff our rotation. I don't get the aversion to Tulo, add him to this series and our offense looks quite different in that Lester match up.
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Here's the truth of the matter:
Shelby's stuff is arguably better than Michael Wacha's. Wacha's mental makeup is absolutely fantastic, but Shelby's start against the Rockies was the most dominant start of the entire season. Not Wacha's near no-no, not Lincecum or Bailey's no-hitter.
There is no need to package Miller, and I don't understand the reticence to trade Matt Adams. Matt Adams hits lefties at the exact same level as Jon Jay (79 wRC). The last thing this team needs, especially with Taveras and Wong increasingly gaining PT, is a left handed bat that gets crucified against LHP.
Lynn and Adams brings you a lot of players. Honestly, I would think the Cardinals would be overpaying if they gave up both for Profar. Profar was shit this year. He wasn't given a lot of help by Washington, but he was absolutely awful. He was a negative baserunner, negative defender, and a negative hitter. He was almost half a game below replacement level. Pete Kozma was a better baseball player than Profar last year.
It would gall my ass to trade Miller for Profar.