[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

So now your combined deal for Archer and Colome, if the last 18 months of the market means anything at all, is at LEAST:

Reyes, Kelly, Hudson, Alcantara, Gallen, Siejas, Gant and Woodman

And gents, I think I'm being kind. I don't think Reyes and Kelly is much better, if at all, than Jimenez and Cease given the injury and service time losses with Reyes. Meanwhile I think Archer's extra year of control gives him a fair amount more value on the market. And I don't think the Rays will have to sub out both Flaherty AND Weaver if they wanted to move Colome; I think they can/should be able to get at least one of those guys in the deal because if they moved him to someone that isn't the Cardinals, they could get a top 50 arm in return.

I think it's far more likely that you're looking at Reyes, Flaherty, Alcantara, Kelly, Gallen, Seijas, Woodman and Gant.

**** that and **** that again. Why the hell would we completely gut our farm system for those two players? That's the stupidest deal I've heard this off season.