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Originally Posted by VAChief
It won't happen, but I agree go big and give it a shot. It is the one upside bat that makes the most sense. I would be okay with an infield of Gyorko/DeJong/Wong/Carp with Ozuna/Bader/Harper and ONeill as the 4th outfielder. It doesn't make sense to keep Fowler if you actually somehow pull off this signing.
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My thinking......
- Pay whatever it takes to land Harper
- Trade Carlos Martinez, Jose Matinez and Gyrko to Oakland for Chapman
- Or Trade Carlos Martinez and "others" in a package for one of ATL's two 3B.
- If the NL trade happens, trade Jose Martinez to the AL for some solid lefty middle relief help.
- Trade Fowler for whatever prospect or bullpen help you can get. Pay his salary as a performance sliding scale. May cost you the whole $50 million but you have to move on. O'neill is the 4th OF.
Carp
New 3B
Harper
Ozuna
DeJong
Molina
Wong
Bader
P
Munoz is your super utility player. Hicks is your closer
We have strong pitching in the playoffs in Flaherty and Mikolas. Maybe bring Reyes along slow so he can start late in the season and into the playoffs. Or if that doesn't work, we will need someone else to step up their pitching.