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Old 12-06-2012, 10:38 AM   #9498
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Originally Posted by Nightfyre View Post
James Shields would be on par with McCarthy - without the question marks - at about the same price. 9MM this year and 12MM next.
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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