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No, You Can't Trade Brian Wilson!!!!

Reading back on a few gameday threads, much to my dismay I have read more than a few comments about trading Brian Wilson and seeing what we could get for him, mostly on the grounds that a bad team doesn't need a closer. All I can say about that is that the idea is absurd. This kid has electric stuff, already leads the league in saves (on a team that theoretically presents very few save opportunites) and just turned 26, so he WILL be a part of the next good Giants' team. How many times do you have to see Joe Nathan pitching in an all star game to know that it hurts to see a great closer get away?? And Nathan didn't show many signs of what he was to become when Sabean traded him, why would we ever want to trade a kid with an arm like this?? Yes, we do have many kids in the minors or already here with great arms, but closing is more than having a great arm, it's the great arm and the cojones to go out there and get a big out with men all over the bases. It's also the ability to block out a blown save or two and go out there the next night with a clean slate. Brian Wilson has all these qualities, the others probably don't. And who even wants to find out?? Did you hear him say after he almost blew the three run lead against the Rockies that he doesn't want a three run lead, he wants a one run lead?? THAT's a freaking closer mentality!!  And by the way, although these others do have great stuff, nobody throws as hard as Wilson does, consistently hitting 98mph, sometimes more. Wait until the weather gets hot!! In my mind, Brian Wilson is the most untradeable guy on the team after Lincecum and Cain, and he would probably even move ahead of Cain in my mind if the Giants are stupid enough to pick a pitcher this year with the fifth pick of the draft. So in conclusion fellow posters, when Brian Wilson comes into the game to save our arses these next few nights, do not mention the possibility of dealing him at the deadline for some young unknowns who walk a lot in the minors. I WILL be watching.  Did I make 75 words?? Never a problem with someone like me who posts huge piles of dung!!

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