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I wasn't suggesting that we would have to give up Paxton+Deej to acquire Kemp; what I was suggesting is that, if I'm the LAD GM, that's exactly where I start. Chipping in a chunk of the money (1/3-1/2) is a necessary factor of that deal, obviously. I just think it's going to be a better choice for LAD to ship off Ethier+Crawford, even if they pay half of their combined salaries and receive relatively little value in return, so they'll probably explore that before trading Matt Kemp early in the offseason. Kemp is the best of that group by a long shot.
I also agree re: Hanley. If we get him, that's basically it barring something unforeseen taking place. Shuffle some of our SS/OF pieces around to get another back-end pitcher and call it good.
But I think there are plenty of ways to skin the cat, and the simple fact is that this is the year where they have to go all-in. Felix and Cano aren't getting any younger, and we aren't likely to put together this talented of a rotation again in a long, long time...if ever.
Cruz+Crawford (with Crawford's salary subsidized) would be a heck of an outcome, too. Neither one plays 1B, but it would solidify the DH/COF situation rather perfectly and give the lineup a RH masher in Cruz to sandwich between Cano and Seager.
And I'll say this again just because nobody else is saying it: Tulowitzki would be a pretty darned good addition to this team. His bat is probably a tick less potent than Hanley's but his glove is at least two full ticks better, and he'd probably benefit from the option to DH here and there.
There are plenty 'nuff options out there this offseason. But they need to secure that MOTO righty, and they need to do it soon so they can make the rest of the trickle-down deals while there are still pieces on the board.