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8 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Um., no.  I would trade them someone in the 20 range.  Maybe Pinto with a lottery ticket.  I would rather trade for Hoskins than give somone like Abreu 3 yrs/$50  mill.

I wouldn’t do Kjerstad/Pinto either, but it wouldn’t surprise me if that was roughly the quality of package Philly would be looking for.  

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8 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Um., no.  I would trade them someone in the 20 range.  Maybe Pinto with a lottery ticket.  I would rather trade for Hoskins than give somone like Abreu 3 yrs/$50  mill.

This is my thinking. Haskins seems reasonable as the lottery ticket. I might even go Basallo.  If the Phillies are willing I pull the trigger under two conditions:

1. The hitting coaches and analytics guys can give me a sense that Hoskins will be able to produce at a level that helps the team and justifies his salary.

2. That Santander is likely to be included in a trade for pitching and Mountcastle is not. I think the only glove you want Hoskins wearing is a batting glove. 

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3 minutes ago, Jim'sKid26 said:

This is my thinking. Haskins seems reasonable as the lottery ticket. I might even go Basallo.  If the Phillies are willing I pull the trigger under two conditions:

1. The hitting coaches and analytics guys can give me a sense that Hoskins will be able to produce at a level that helps the team and justifies his salary.

2. That Santander is likely to be included in a trade for pitching and Mountcastle is not. I think the only glove you want Hoskins wearing is a batting glove. 

Basallo?  And a crystal ball?  For a one year rental with no defensive value.  Chasing offense like this is not the way to go.

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