I believe there are a number of teams that had they obtained Sabathia would be in the same boat as the Brewers right now. The Cards being one of those teams.

Would you have approved a deal for Sabathia even if it included giving up Colby Rasmus, if you were guaranteed a playoff spot due to the trade?

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You can’t keep playing for the future. When you are THAT close you have to go for it. We didn’t go remotely close for it. I would have made the deal.

There is nothing that says Rasmus will pan out. If you have a chance to get a proven ACE like Sabathia, you have to make the deal.

We stumbled and we fell.



By: on Sep 27th, 2008
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