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We're not giving up that much if you don't value Alex Wood and Peraza as highly as our fans do. Alex Wood/ Peraza didn't get Olivera alone for a reason.

Going to say this is false. Hart and company fell in love with a guy in the offseason and did whatever it took to get him.

We know what a young controllable arm with a very productive major league tenure is worth. We know what a top 50 mlb offensive prospect is worth. We've all seen similar players moved and the return they've gotten. And I will say it was always more than a 30 year old hitter that hasn't seen big league pitching and could very well not pan out. I like Olivera, but I don't see how anyone doesn't seem this as a clear overpay of talent.

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Posted by TheJones

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Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:00 pm to SwampDonks

You could say that it's overpaying but I think it's in line with what the market asks for when acquiring a big bat. Hitting isn't readily available as pitching is right now.

We're going to keep overpaying with pitchers to get the pieces the FO thinks we need. There's a reason why we took 30 more pitchers in the draft this year. It wasn't so that we could have a 10 man rotation.

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Posted by TheJones

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Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:04 pm to SwampDonks

I think the bottom line is that we aren't necessarily going to agree. I'm not a huge fan of the trade. I just don't think it's as bad as what fans are making it out to be. Reality is that we won't have a grasp on whether this deal is good or bad for another 2-3 years at the earliest.

But I can say for certain that this pattern of trading is what Hart and Coppy are looking to do in the future. Acquire young pitching and trading MLB pitchers is their game plan

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