That's the one real problem. The gap from our 5th starters to Price is 2 games, but the ap from our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th pitchers to Price isn't exactly small either. This is now a team with an ace, and 3s and 4s.
AA is putting hits nuts on the chopping block for sure. I'm okay with the deal. I typically wouldn't be in favour of this type of deal, but I'm not as high on Norris as most.
So no closer AA???
Fired!
Kidding aside, landing Tulo and Price while giving up just Hoffman and Norris as top tier prospects is pretty ninja....
With an extension to Price, Jedi level mastery.
Just saw a really good point form one of the pundits....
Look,at all the prospects/players that AA has given up in past few years for Buerhle, Dickey, Reyes, Donaldson, Tulo and now Price.
Tim Kurkjian of ESPN says a deal is very close on Price with the Jays.
Hard to really take it at face value, when was the last time AA did any deal that was even hinted at prior to getting done?
But if true, gotta think Norris and Alford for sure are gone.
Cardinals just signed a 1 billion dollar/15 year TV deal which will start them at 55 million dollars per season that will increase as the deal goes on, plus a minority stake in the network with the broadcast rights.
Better give them more competitive balance picks, they're clearly hard up for revenue and won't be able to compete on a fair playing field with the larger spending teams.