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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief
I'd love to land Utley. Not sure what it would cost us, but the odds of the Phillies being out of it near the deadline are good with both the Braves and Nationals playing like they are.
I'd also like Kendrick from LAA, but doubt he's available. Upgrading the offense from 2B would be huge. Of course, upgrading RF would be as well.
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Utley is my favorite target. I am thinking about it WAY too much for April. But oh well...
I don't think it would take a ton to land Utley. As mentioned, Utley is a severe injury risk. He looks healthy this year and for the first time in years wasn't in the middle of a long-term rehab that he rushed to get back when the season started.
He also is a pending FA and the Phils are unlikely to be in it this year, especially with how well the Nats and Braves are playing.
You would have to give up SOMETHING of value, but I don't think you're talking about top 100 prospects. This would be the perfect type of guy to use Orlando Calixte as the primary trade bait for, with a few throw-ins attached (perhaps Chris Dwyer and Sugar Ray Marimon?).
Utley would add a lot to this team. Dropping him in the 3-hole in the lineup instantly makes this group better (and if you swap Cain into the 2-spot, suddenly the 1-4 are very dangerous). He's a veteran who plays extremely hard and has experienced playoff success at the highest level, so that would be a nice presence to add.