MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

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http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_...-candidate

 

I said it on Brett's site, but we've got to stop beating ourselves up about Archer. We didn't draft him. We stole him from the Indians for Mark DeRosa. Yes, it would be better if we had him, but he was basically found money. And if we had him, there is every chance we don't have Kris Bryant. 

 

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What does Archer have to do with Bryant?

 

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If he is on the team, we win a few more games, have a better record, don't pick second, and don't get Bryant. 

 

And that's just one part of the butterfly effect of not trading for Garza. 

 

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We drafted Bryant in the 2013 draft. 2012 was Archer's debut for the Rays and he went 1-3 with a 4.60 ERA in 6 games. I don't think he would have made much of an impact.

 

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He debuted for the Rays in 2012. You don't know when he comes up for the Cubs. You don't know how he develops for the Cubs. If they don't trade for Garza, then you assume they are rebuilding in 2011, and at that point they don't have much in the cupboard. Maybe the bring him up to showcase their prospects. 

 

The point is, it doesn't matter if Archer specifically wins more games for them. If they don't trade for Garza, there is every chance in the world they don't end up with EXACTLY the #2 pick in the 2013 draft, and don't draft Bryant. Maybe they end up with the first pick and take Appel. Maybe they get the 3rd pick, and end up with Gray. 

 

So in this world we DO have Bryant. And Grimm, and Ramirez and Edwards, and maybe even Olt.