Quote: Paul Dallas said: Wainwright is out. Perfect example of why having $300 mill tied up in Sir Albert makes no sense. Its all about starting pitching boys, and if you don't have the flexibility in your payroll to go out and get it, well then you're just sniffing glue at a Dave Matthews concert with Muffy and Buffy.
You need to quit sniffing the gas fumes at the local Casey's. ANY quality starter worth paying money for has already been tied up well before spring training ever starts. You don't just go out and get starting pitching......it's not like you are going out for a gallon of milk and loaf of bread. They will have to find 3 pitchers to replace on Wainwright.........and those 3 won't cost chit either.
Plus the chance of a high dollar pitcher going down is greater than a position player. Pitching keeps you in the game, but when you have an offense that doesn't produce........you get the results Zac Greinke was used to.