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I am struck with this question... Why in the world would someone try SO DANG HARD to dislike his own team?
I mean I was on the pessimism wagon as much as anyone when it was warranted... (like the Bavasi ERA, or the lets UZR rulers of the world ERA) but when there is actual reason to be excited?
For instance why INVENT reasons to think Paxton will fail? Paxton is doomed to be 5 and dive Bedard (note when Bedard was a CY Young candidate for the Os he was not a 5 inning pitcher, so I don't think that is who Cameron is comping him to) or a reliever?!?!?! Why? Because a guy with a butter smooth delivery had a hard time getting minor league umps to call his yellow hammer, and batters just refused to swing? Or because he was concentrating on his plant foot and not going 7?
Eh, whatev... put me in the camp that see Paxton's upside as... well... infinite I guess... there is no cap. Best starter in the game? Kershaw / Randy Johnson level LH Starter! I would trade Walker WAY before trading Paxton.... if nothing else just because of the injury wars Walker still has to fight , but Paxton has made it through.