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"We had our choice between him and Nova, and we preferred Noesi.  We really like this kid" or words to that effect.
We weren't just trying to get "another arm" or even "a starter" back from the Yankees.  If we were giving them Pineda AND Campos, then we wanted Campos back except moved up 3 or 4 years in his progress.  RH Jason Vargas (ie, Nova) wasn't the option we wanted.
I'm dying to see what improvements he can make to one of his breaking balls over the course of the season, but he can survive with fastball/change while he tinkers IMO.
Nova has the recognizable name, but Noesi has the stuff.
I'm sorry, but is there some way you CAN'T be giddy about a Felix / Noesi / Paxton / Hultzen / Walker future, with Vargas, Iwakuma, Erasmo and others in the mix while we refine our deployment and hedge against delay?
Especially with the offensive pieces we're adding.  Being a Mariners fan is getting more fun by the day.
~G

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