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Originally Posted by Titty Meat
What difference does it make regarding the "right" price? He will be 34 by the time they compete. Should have done that with Duffy & Perez too.
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Because there’s no point in trading really good players for marginal returns. Trading players like Merrifield or Perez in a trade built around a back 25 of the top 100 prospect is just a roll of the dice. Once you’re outside the top 25-30 prospects, the bust rate is super high.
Bonifacio, Cuthbert, Chris Dwyer, Seuly Matias ... all guys who ranked in that area at one point. Colon, too.
Merrifield is on an incredibly team-friendly deal and has a good shot at being a 1.5-2 win player at ages 33 and 34.
If all teams aren’t offering a return commensurate with his skills, then wait until someone does. The Royals don’t need to add depth pieces to their system. They need to add impact talent. Merrifield dan and should command that.
Trading guys for the best package you can get right now because you’ve decided you have to trade them is a great way to sell low and get returns that leave naysayers bashing trades in hindsight.