My thinking is that this team is built to win the Series THIS year. If true, then next year’s rotation is a job for next year and everything done this year is controled by the goal of winning now. If they are all in, then they need to get guys to win now. Next year’s needs are for the post season.

As far as this year’s needs go, I doubt that the fourth or fifth starter this year (which Worley certainly is) is nearly as important as getting a first rate, front line corner outfielder who is not going to be slotted 7th or 8th in the batting order, especially a right handed bat who will be here for a while. Hunter Pence is the real deal, would likely hit 5th behind Howard (a HUGE need), would bring pop to the batting order (another HUGE need), and could fill that right field slot for years to come.

To get a guy like Pence will take giving up some talent, but he is such a proven talent in a position that we deperately need to address, that it seems to me that a Brown/Worley loss is the way to go. At least, that is the reasoning behind my thinking.