This guy seems to think so

One view is of what's up close: With the team suddenly having pulled itself up by its bootstraps and into at least the American League Wild Card race, if not the AL West race, veterans Jay Payton and Jay Witasick are the acquisitions of a buyer.

Another view looks farther down the road: Picking up left-hander Joe Kennedy not only can help them this year, especially once he gets some time in the bullpen to work things out for a return to the rotation, but it also gives them an experienced Major League pitcher who's only 26 and under contractual control for two years after this one.