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I don't see interest from Boston. In fact, reports yesterday were that they were close to finally finishing the Napoli deal.

Seattle can offer Furbush + ???

New York could offer Boone Logan, but he's only under contract through 2013.

Where/how would NYY utilize Morse?

I would think the stiffest competition will be Tampa and Seattle.

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Morse roaming the spacious OF of Safeco would be...interesting.....

I go back to two years ago, when we obtained Reynolds and Hester for Hernandez and Mickolio, and Hardy and Harris for Jacobson and Hoey. Based on those deals, I'd say Patton for Morse is fair. Honestly, it favors the Nats.

I'd be very happy with that trade but listen to the the teams that are being mentioned a interested in Morse. Yankees, Boston, Indians, Tampa, Mariners. If half of them are for real the price could go up.

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Morse roaming the spacious OF of Safeco would be...interesting.....

I go back to two years ago, when we obtained Reynolds and Hester for Hernandez and Mickolio, and Hardy and Harris for Jacobson and Hoey. Based on those deals, I'd say Patton for Morse is fair. Honestly, it favors the Nats.

I doubt the Nats are holding up the Hardy trade as a basis for their hopes. The Reynolds trade is perhaps a good barometer. I think Hernandez was worth more than Patton but I'm probably influenced by what I now know Hernandez has become.

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Morse roaming the spacious OF of Safeco would be...interesting.....

I go back to two years ago, when we obtained Reynolds and Hester for Hernandez and Mickolio, and Hardy and Harris for Jacobson and Hoey. Based on those deals, I'd say Patton for Morse is fair. Honestly, it favors the Nats.

It's fair but it depends on what other teams are offering. We may have to add a MiL prospect.
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Is Morse a better 1B solution then Davis?

Neither play a great defensive game.

Davis has more power. Morse has shown consistency (relatively).

If Morse is acquired there is depth at 1B, whereas right now is Chris Davis backed up by a bunch of not 1B man.

But, with Morse do you DH Davis? If so he doesn't improve at 1B and we have this same debacle next year.

The depth and bat Morse brings makes him a good target, but I think giving up much more then Patton for 1B depth is hard to swallow. Although some other team will likely offer more for him. Hence...we aren't getting him.

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I doubt the Nats are holding up the Hardy trade as a basis for their hopes. The Reynolds trade is perhaps a good barometer. I think Hernandez was worth more than Patton but I'm probably influenced by what I now know Hernandez has become.

I'd agree Hernandez was worth more than Patton. But at the time, Reynolds was worth more than Morse is worth now, IMO. He was a potential 3-year solution at 3B, younger than Morse, and less expensive in the first year than Morse will be next year.

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Where/how would NYY utilize Morse?

I would think the stiffest competition will be Tampa and Seattle.

DH, currently all they have there is Nunez. ARoid is not oplaying much if at all this year. They haven't even operated on his hip yet.
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Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Source: #Nationals speaking to 5-6 teams about Morse. Earning $7M this season, then eligible for free agency.

You can just forget about the O's folks.

We will see. This is a huge part of DD off season. He has been talking about add a MOO bat since October. I expect him to in on Morse.

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Morse would be a DH, not a 1B, in Baltimore.

Maybe, its would be a defensive competition in ST, methinks. Morse vs. Davis. In the end I bet they both get a decent number of games at 1B and DH.

But I'd like to see what Davis can do as a consistent 1B, we might have that position locked up for the next few years if he is given the chance.

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