Buchholz & Bard
I would not trade these 2 for Roy Halladay, Johan Santana, or anybody. Buchholz did not even have his best stuff last night, and still held the Blue Jays to 1 run over 5 2/3. His best pitch last night was his change up which is one of the best change ups in baseball. Then, from the bull pen came Bard with his poetic power pitching kicking ass and striking out 3 of the 4 batters he faced including the last man in the 6th with men on base. In his last ten games, Bard has only allowed a run in 1 of them. He has struck out 32 in 26 innings with a Papelbonesque poise. Part of the reason I particularly don't want Bard in any trade is not only is he a prospect, he will be a key player for the rest of the season and if we make it, in the playoffs. Thus, trading him would be a subtraction for the big league club and not just an organizational loss of a prospect.


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