I think the Club option is powerful and far better from a risk/reward profile than just buying out an additional arb year. Plus there’s a lot of incentive for Horton to get to FA earlier. Free agency at 31 is much better than 32

He’s great! His football playing plans could impact that decision

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I hear ya but I actually don’t think the steps to fix Sandy aren’t that crazy

He’s fixable

Oh yeah there’s definitely work to be done, but he’s much closer to ready than a guy who can’t stick in the rotation

I think we’d all have said the same about Mackenzie Gore, Zack Wheeler, and Tarik Skubal as well FWIW

Horton has definitely looked inconsistent but last nights start felt unfairly magnified by other factors.

But every team needs it so I wouldn’t count on teams being able to add two starters.
Adding an arm they believe could start a playoff game pushing Cade Horton down to be their 5? I think a whole of teams would jump at that.

I’d be surprised if they got two SP. Maybe that happens, but it’s a big ask. One very good starter goes a long way