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Old 05-29-2013, 10:55 PM   #4959
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Would you do a trade for Andre Ethier if the price was right? He is moody player, big long term salary and isn't having the best year but he is what we need in right field and to bat in front of Butler IMO.
Sure, if the price was right. That would include either the Dodgers sending a lot of cash this way (that contract is BAD - paying him $86 million over the next five seasons) or the price in prospects being pretty low. Or somewhere in between.

For the money you're committing to Ethier - more than $16 million a year - you can probably sign TWO hitters who help you in FA, or one pitcher and one hitter.

For example, Kelly Johnson. You can probably get him on a 2- or 3-year deal for around $18-20 million.

With the money left over, you could pursue another bat - Jason Kubel, Mike Morse, Corey Hart. There also would be some decent mid-tier rotation guys available in that pay range.

Or, shit, you could offer it all to Shin Soo Choo. (Even though I hate that guy).
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