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Odorizzi was their top starting prospect, and MLB-ready, and 13 is right to comp him to Hultzen.  That's a significant loss.
He's also right that KC doesn't have a pipeline of OF, so their alternative is to keep rolling Francouer out there (which is why I thought they'd be unlikely to trade Myers in the first place -- wrong).
But I also recognize that sometimes the front office wants to send a "we're not in AAAA anymore" message to the troops. Is that overrated?  Maybe, but it depends on the personalities involved.
I think they think that the Butler-Gordon-Hosmer-Moose core needed pitching help and a "we're ready to do battle" message more than it needed another young member.
In other words, they believe that "overpaying" is "worth it" -- and sometimes it is.
When you factor in the non-Myers guys, they did "overpay," but it will be interesting to see if it works out.  I do think Hosmer and Moose are much better bets to bust out (and really bust out) than, say, Smoak.