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... on trading Taijuan Walker, why not switch the flip. I'm actually growing tired of the whole narrative being framed as "M's interested in XYZ player... trade package to begin with Taijuan Walker, ad nauseum."
Why not turn the tables? Say, Taijuan Walker and Nick Franklin, in exchange for Billy Butler, Lorenzo Cain and Bubba Starling? Or Taijuan Walker for Brett Gardner, Tyler Austin, etc?
These aren't actual trade proposals. Just trying to illustrate the fact that JackZ should see the advantageous position of currently owning a talent the likes of a Taijuan Walker and maximizing that from a proactive versus reactive approach. Make them come to you.