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Given the Yankees' strong desire to make it to the playoffs in Jeter's final year, I wouldn't be surprised if they gave up the farm for Lester or Lackey (maybe both). Why should the Red Sox care where these guys go? They'll both be FA after this season. The Sux should take the best offer.

I doubt the O's are involved, because unlike Yankees fans, O's fans would hate to face our former prospects 19 times a year.

Plus there's also the issue that Lester has already stated he would resign with Boston if he gets the chance.

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Gotta give up something to get something. You want a true ace or do you want to hope and pray our prospects come thru for once? Me, i take the sure thing every time.

Hamels isn't a sure thing. 97 ERA+ in 2009, 105 ERA+ in 2013.

Truth of the matter is no one is a sure thing.

How sure a thing was Verlander a few years ago? How sure was Halladay a couple of years before then?

Pitchers break, it is the nature of the beast.

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I can only imagine what the Red Sox would ask for from us. There is no way I can see them wanting to help us unless it is a big haul for them.

They hate us. They hate the Yankees worse. Cherrington has respect for Duquette.

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Hamels isn't a sure thing. 97 ERA+ in 2009, 105 ERA+ in 2013.

Truth of the matter is no one is a sure thing.

How sure a thing was Verlander a few years ago? How sure was Halladay a couple of years before then?

Pitchers break, it is the nature of the beast.

Hamels is as sure of a thing as is reasonably available. Career ERA+ of 124. Those two seasons were the only ones he wasn't above average in his 9-season career. He's also averaged over 200 innings per season (excluding his rookie year and this season).
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Hamels is as sure of a thing as is reasonably available. Career ERA+ of 124. Those two seasons were the only ones he wasn't above average in his 9-season career. He's also averaged over 200 innings per season (excluding his rookie year and this season).

I don't think he is as available as Price.

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I don't think he is as available as Price.

Didn't mean his availability is as sure a thing, I meant a high level of performance from Hamels is as sure a thing as it would be from any of the starters that might be reasonably available.

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The nine teams to which Hamels cannot block a trade are the Dodgers, Angels, Cardinals, Nationals, Braves, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers and Padres.

To all other teams, he will say no. Unless he gets a contract length incentive.

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Didn't mean his availability is as sure a thing, I meant a high level of performance from Hamels is as sure a thing as it would be from any of the starters that might be reasonably available.

We are blocked without taking on additional contract.

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Schilling, Clemens, Johnson, Lee, Glavine

Those names are just as relevant to Hamels as the ones you listed--which is to say, not at all.

You mean, guys whose long term deals have had surplus value without steroids for 400, Alex?

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Hamels is as sure of a thing as is reasonably available. Career ERA+ of 124. Those two seasons were the only ones he wasn't above average in his 9-season career. He's also averaged over 200 innings per season (excluding his rookie year and this season).

Hey, I hope you are right. I hope he has always dreamed of wearing the Orange and Black. I hope that he has five surplus value years left in that left arm. I hope that he does not want to have a sixth year added to come. I hope he leads us to the promised land and that both pitchers we have to give up never replicate his surplus value.

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Hey, I hope you are right. I hope he has always dreamed of wearing the Orange and Black. I hop that he has five surplus value years left in that left arm. I hope that he does not want to have a sixth year added to come. I hope he leads us to the promised land and that both pitcher we have to give up never replicate his surplus value.

I think most boys not named Brian Roberts dream of wearing an Orioles uniform some day.

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