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We are in the thick of a pennant race. Not only that, but this rotation could be devestating in the playoffs. Just because we had low expectations before the season started doesn't mean we have to stubbornly stick to the pre-season script of trying to unload veterans for young talent. Our goal should be to reach the playoffs and we can do so by adding a player like Carlos Beltran who won't require a lot of talent so long as we pay his salary.
Further, we have plenty of young talent, both close to being major league ready and coming up through the pipeline. The team is not riddle with holes like people seem to think. We have catcher, 1st base, 2nd base, 3rd base (if Adam Kennedy is resigned), centerfield and right field covered next year plus several guys who could cover left or DH (Peguero/Carp/Halman). This team basically really only needs to add one key player (at either short, left or DH) to the lineup while the pitching staff is basically set. That is not a 70-win team that needs to be overhauled, it's an 85-win club that is very well positioned to strike into 90+ win territory with a couple key additions (the type of additions Jack has already shown he can make).
The M's should not be looking to bail on this season. They should be looking to fight their way to the playoffs and giving up Bedard or another starter would be a step backwards from that goal.