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[slag]

Jason fucking Vagas???

Baseball fans up here are holding their sides and slapping their knees.

[06hawkalum]

He's better than anyone in the rotation not named Aaron Nola and they gave up nothing for him. He has pitched very well the last month or two.

This is the kind of move a team makes when they know they are out of the divisional race but want to stay competitive for a Wild Card without mortgaging the future.

Who knows? They could still trade for a Bumgarner/Ray/Grienke before Thursday.

[rothdawg]

Everybody gets the bit

He's better than anyone in the rotation not named Aaron Nola and they gave up nothing for him. He has pitched very well the last month or two.

This is the kind of move a team makes when they know they are out of the divisional race but want to stay competitive for a Wild Card without mortgaging the future.

Who knows? They could still trade for a Bumgarner/Ray/Grienke before Thursday.

You’re a lame troll. This is boring now.

[06hawkalum]

This is no bit.

Name a pitcher in the Phillies rotation better than Vargas besides Nola.

[nerd]

This is no bit.

Name a pitcher in the Phillies rotation better than Vargas besides Nola.

Which is really sad. Fuck klentak

[art vandelay]

I thought they were clawing back into the divisional race?

[06hawkalum]

Well, they will "only" be six games out on July 30.

So...maybe?

[JuTMSY4]

Vargas is at least as competent as 3/5s (spin the wheel and take your pick of Arrieta or Eflin or I guess Smyly) of the rotation and probably 4/5s. They got him for basically nothing as well (apparently it was the better of two double-A catchers who can't hit).

I don't blame the move, but it's something you do when you're getting nothing from your 5th starter. I think it would normally be a waiver wire trader if that still existed.