It's like people don't realize that Liriano pitched like an ace with us. He was as good or better than each of the seasons where he finished top 12 in Cy voting.
Would you pony up a multi-year deal for a mid-tier reliever like Feliz, Tazawa, or Ziegler or stick to 1 year options like Uehara, Hernandez, or Benoit. I'd love to get Uehara.
I think he would be better as well. The point I was trying to make was that Pillar+Bautista would be comparable in value to McCutchen+Upton/Carrera, not to mention the lost prospects
Well if we want offense we could just keep Pillar and bring back Saunders or Bautista for something similar to what Cutch has left. I just don't buy that he's still a 6+ WAR player, which is what you would need to believe to make a trade.
Serious question. How much would we really be upgrading in replacing Pillar with McCutchen? He projects for 3.6 WAR, which is pretty much what Pillar has averaged in his first 2 season.
We know what to expect from Pillar. I guess the question is what you all expect from McCutchen. I don't think Steamer is too far out of line.
It's unfortunate that we jumped in early and overpaid for a guy in the only position with a ton of depth. I don't mind Morales, but there are too many big bats and not enough openings. There will be great bargains later in the offseason.