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Over the last 365 days, Saunders, Ackley and Smoak have produced the following OPSes, respectively: .782, .709, .718. Assuming they all are playing within a week to 10 days, followed by the return of Hart, who apparently is running bases now, will that be enough to close the sucking chest wound that is our offense, until more teams decide to be sellers, anyway? I'm not going to be seduced by the siren song of another two hit Ackley game, or a monster Home run by Smoak - if either catch fire, let's jump on it and trade them. Moe has splashed the cold water on my face in that regard. Saunders, however, is the real deal.
Could we get Chase Utley for a Smoak/Ackley/minor prospects combination, and stick him at first? Intriguing thought.