Posted by r0b0t on 2/3/2011 9:55:00 AM (view original):
I figure I'll at the very least get a couple of picks back for Belliard. And he should mean the difference in more games this season than Morris would have.
He's an absolute difference maker in CF, and definitely a good deal for you. My thinking is that if Clarke gets anywhere those projections, I'll have gotten back from you young talent similar to what Belliard's compensation picks would have gotten, plus Morris, and then next year I'll either keep Morris, or get compensation picks. So, much better long term than just letting him go to free agency, and I don't expect to be a legit contender this year.