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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Nah, Shields has legitimately strong strikeout rates and can fall back on that changeup to get himself out of jams if necessary.
McCarthy is more akin to Kyle Lohse - an extreme groundballer who gets by through not walking anyone and minimizing damage.
Shields is better than McCarthy by a fair piece, especially if you're talking about his likely effectiveness in a playoff series. At the same time, he's not so much better than McCarthy that its worth giving up Wil Myers for him.
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His peripherals might be slightly worse, but mccarthys fip is right on the same level. He's a great fit in that he is willing to take a one year deal. Then if he's lighting the world on fire we can trade him when we bring duffy and paulino back.