I'd like your source on that statement.
I just pulled up pre and post all star break and it shows the Brewers having a team ERA .36 runs a game lower. Not saying you are wrong, mind you.
As to my actual statement, when someone continually expresses surprise at the cost, in both money and prospects, to obtain pitching it shows that they undervalue pitching compared to their peers.
If everyone else thinks a dweeble is worth 100 peebles and you think it is only worth 80 peebles, you are undervaluing it compared to the established market value.
After all, at the end of the day everything is worth what someone will pay for it.