BUT... it would seem to me that Clay's value is quite different now
than from last July 31st. At that time, Buccholz was a minor-leaguer
that had some success in the majors but couldn't sustain it. Now, he
is a legitimate major league pitcher and has had success in a pennant
race and the post-season. (Not to mention tha the's marrying a "Deal
or No Deal" model!). So his value should be far greater that it was
last year.
I would suspect that if Theo does decide to include Clay in a deal, he
would need to throw in much less additional than he would have last
season.
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