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I'm not sure who's missing the point anymore.  Too many straw men and misquotes and misunderstandings.  I don't recall anyone saying we should trade one of our top prospects for a Haren type pitcher.  And when I say that probably someone gets traded this winter, I'm just going on what Theo says about using assets to obtain pitching rather than hitting.  The goal, I thought, was not just to be good enough to make the playoffs but to be dominant.  Clearly the signs are there that we are approaching that level, but I doubt the front office is going to stand pat.  Most teams that stand pat start to struggle.

Talk about misquotes and misunderstandings....  No one has suggested standing pat.  Many have argued against trading high ceiling, potential high impact players or prospects for players in return would only marginally increase present chances of winning.  I also expect moves this winter, and possibly even of high current value talent of high ceiling prospects or high ceiling young players who have not yet come close to reaching their potential, but I expect any trades of high ceiling young players to bring very high returns.  And absent a very high return, I would expect the high value current players, and the high ceiling young players or prospects all to return.  Moves around the margins and acquisitions without giving up any core player or potential building block players are not necessarily standing pat.