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Just now, Aristotelian said:

I thought Stowers for Scott might be the move. Now that Stowers is gone, who could we move that would be enough to get Scott? 

I don't think we want to find out the answer to that question. 

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6 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

I thought Stowers for Scott might be the move. Now that Stowers is gone, who could we move that would be enough to get Scott? 

I figured when I saw Norby and Stowers going to the Marlins we must be getting Scott back too. Oh well, what do I know.

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7 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

I thought Stowers for Scott might be the move. Now that Stowers is gone, who could we move that would be enough to get Scott? 

Not much left. We have the big 3. EBJ. Wagner, Beavers, Fabian, then recent draft bats. Pitching wise it’s just Povich, McDermott, and DeLeon. Forret from last draft. 

Elias did a good job not selling the big 3, but also not getting just rentals. 

Is a guy like Erceg from Oakland that much better than what McDermott might be once converted to a reliever?

Tough choices. 

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5 minutes ago, interloper said:

I guess? Vavra played LF a bunch for us a few years ago. 

I mean we really took a hammer to our COF depth. Which is fine, but probably going to need to grab someone. 

If things get really dire they can promote Beavers from AA as winner of the Jeff Fiorentino Dream Sweepstakes. 

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2 minutes ago, StottyByNature said:

I must be in the minority of not wanting to get Scott back.  He walks too many guys for my taste - not what I would want in a high leverage reliever.  His FIP is a full two runs higher than his ERA.  

He looked electric in the last series. That kinda sold me on him but apparently Sigbot does not have an eye test.

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2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Keep in mind that Stowers would’ve been our #4 prospect if he had been eligible. He was slightly over the AB disqualification.  

That makes the trade look even worse.

Why waste resources on a player who does little to nothing for you in October? We had a 90% chance of going to the playoffs before today. Did we really need a 5th starter?

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I don’t think we get a RHH. Who goes off the current roster for him?

13 position players

2 C - Adley, McCann

2 1B/DH - Mounty, O’Hearn

4 IF - Gunnar, Westburg, Urias, Holliday/Mayo

5 OF - Santa, Cowser, Kjerstad, Mullins, Pache 

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