Originally Posted by Cy Heavy 
I don't pretend that Lofton is THE answer, but your cost/benefit analysis doesn't factor in the clubhouse cancer that Edmonds is/will be. This team is starting to gel and the last thing they need is some cast off from their main rival, known for being a $%!##& teammate throwing a turd in the locker room punch bowl.
I actually think they need to identify a solid third starting pitcher more than they need to identify another lefty bat.
I agree with you on the pitching. That should be a priority, and will be at the trade deadline.
But show me some definitive proof that Edmonds is a clubhouse cancer. "Information" like this always gets blown out of proportion, and usually evolves out of some mundane event. I've been listening to The Score all morning, and D Lee and DeRosa have already voiced their approval of such a move. But they probably don't know anything about Edmonds and will be blindsided when he pollutes the clubhouse.
