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Originally Posted by jd1020
So you would be cool with Walker + Carlson and those other guys but not Walker + Gorman and those other guys?
Wtf? You can more easily replace Gorman and Carlson was/is the better "prospect."
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Yes, because I don't think they have anyone who can play 2B in the minors if Gorman's traded and most 2B don't have his power. Everywhere he's gone, he's started off slow, adjusted, then raked. Losing Gorman AND Walker, along with Carlson and Winn, would be incredibly steep. Winn also leaving would still leave a void at 2B as Edman would have to be at SS (I'm not sold on a platoon of Donovan/DeJong being a viable option for IF help).
Soto is an immediate upgrade over Carlson. Carlson's the way better defender. Including him isn't some cheap throw in.
Walker also probably is even more highly rated than Carlson was (he's ranked 6th in all of MiLB currently. I think Carlson topped out at 14).