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The Alcantara kid looks like he could be the prize of the deal. Only 19, can touch mid 90s on the fastball and has already made good progress on the k/bb ratio. I feel like Beane has shortchanged himself on 2 of the 3 big trades he's made this offseason, though.
He should have gotten more for a very good, very cheap, and very controllable Trevor Cahill. I liked the pitching prospect they got (Jarrod Parker, I think), but the rest of the guys are meh. Beane should have gotten an everyday outfielder, like Gerardo Parra, instead of Cowgill, who's going to be a scrub if he plays even half the time.
In the Bailey to the BoSox deal, he got the wrong outfielder. Reddick had a hot start then hit under .250 after the break. Good 4th OF type, but he's pretty much Ryan Sweeny 2.0. They should have gotten Ryan Kalish.
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