I don't think high-end players give two hoots where they play (purely location wise), as they make an incredible amount of money and can keep their primary residence wherever they would like.
There are certainly exceptions, but by the time a guy is signing a high-end, lucrative contract, he has a wife, at least one kid, and a lot of assets. Where they play their home game is just one small piece of the puzzle.
I would agree that Seattle is very capable of getting more than Mountcastle for Castillo. So it becomes a dance of what can the O's throw in the pot to make the deal worthwhile. Definitely a lead worth pursuing, and I imagine the O's have inquired.
I’d rather trade Mountcastle than Westburg, who is currently irreplaceable. We have a potentially very very bad third baseman in Mayo, and…that’s it. First basemen are plentiful, especially with career offense like MC’s, a career 114 ops+, which is not outstanding for a 1B.
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