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Originally Posted by mr. tegu
I am not opposed to Guthrie being a part of next year. He could be Paulino part 2. Given our injuries we need someone with his experience and potential for pretty dang good games. I don't think we should hate retaining him because of how he got here. Even this year with his poor ERA his road split was decent before coming here. We know mostly what he is and he is serviceable.
However, like some have said I also have become scared that Guthrie pitching well will prevent us from making moves this offseason. If we can get a couple legitimate guys we could be in good shape. Personally I am really eyeing Haren. IIRC he is a little older than Santana which makes me think if LA resigns Greinke they will keep Santana over Haren (assuming they don't keep both).
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I'm completely on the Haren bandwagon. I know he's struggled this year with injuries and etc, but I think he bounces back next year.
Option is pricy ($15.5 million), but the prospect price isn't going to be astronomical. And you'd have a shot at extending him if he bounces back.
Haren is not an elite ace, but he's a legit No. 1 pitcher. Easily top 5-10 pitcher in MLB the past five years.