If I was just going by the player and the impact this season, i would rank the possibilities as:
Bautista - yeah it is a fluke year, but MLB history is littered with guys that had fluky great years. Maybe he falls back to earth next season, but I think this season he continues what he has done for 4 months.
Willingham - He doesn't have the raw power of some other candidates, but he is a good hitter.
Hart - Sort of a hacker, not the greatest hitter but I think he would be an upgrade and he wouldn't be limited to LF.
The 3 guys above are upgrades over what we have now. Each of them would have a greater impact over the next two months than Burrell, Ishikawa, Rowand, Schierholtz.
Before I get to the rest of the list, lets throw in the cost discussion: We get additional years from Willingham and Hart so they will definitely cost major prospects/MLBers. And personally, I might not feel that great about Hart replicating his production next year.
Bautista would be a buy-high guy, but not as high as Hart would be and maybe we can stomach the price if they throw in a relief arm.
the others:
Guillen - a headcase, not that great a hitter or fielder anymore, but, IMO, he would be a slight upgrade over Burrell.
Cantu - not having a great year, and since he doesn't play the outfield, would take abs from Ishikawa and possibly Buster or Pablo. Would be kind of a non-move.
personally, if I am giving up prospects i would go after the guys that can help and are not necessarily being shopped, like Choo in Cleveland. Or Markakis in baltimore (maybe Luke Scott, too, but I would stick him in the above category).
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it is hard to evaluate trade possibilities because we don't know the cost
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Posted by g-drive on 2010-07-28 11:47:35
In Reply to: A Giant Deadline - A New Post By Yours Truly posted by GiantsworldJosh on 2010-07-28 10:49:07
Posted by g-drive on 2010-07-28 11:47:35
In Reply to: A Giant Deadline - A New Post By Yours Truly posted by GiantsworldJosh on 2010-07-28 10:49:07

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