Grumpy receives:
SP CJ Wilson LAA
Two 24th rounders
One Nut receives:
8th rounder
17th rounder
This one I just don’t get. Jason’s staff isn’t that good to begin with and in a tight race, he could not afford this hit. Sure, 23 rounds of pick upgrade is great, but how does this help for this year – you know, the one where he’s in first place (at the moment)? He’s good at the top with Weaver, but Shields and Beckett have just been OK, and Moore has been up and down and not at all reliable (only 6 QS and a 1.38 whip), then there’s Lohse playing well but a bit over his head (started last year even better, ended with a 3.39 era – not bad, but regression is coming), the unrosterable Hochevar, and a volatile Samardzija who may not be playing in the last weeks of the season. Wilson was consistently good with a beautiful 79/2.44/1.15/12, and was such a smart trade target earlier in the season (Konerko/Wilson/14th for Emilio /Alvarez/8th). I wouldn’t be surprised if Jason had something up his sleeve, but on the surface I don’t see how this helps. I know the draft was painful for him, but you play to win the game… this year.
Brandon gave up a lot, but this is very much worth it. Even outside the injuries his staff has sustained, the guys he had were painfully inconsistent at times. Wilson steps as a second ace of a revamped staff that now includes CC, Wilson, Garza, Hanson, Niese, Scherzer, ESantana, and eventually Morrow, JGarcia, and TLilly. It cost him a lot in terms of 2013, but he’s back in a big way. And Wilson very well could fetch a pick in the offseason, mitigating the loss next year. It also serves the duel role of hurting Jason for this year.
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