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Let's say we do a deal with Detroit.  What can they offer?  From John Sickel's list prior to this year:
#1) Nick Castellanos - we're not getting him, and even if we did he plays 3rd.  He's who I wanted in the Fister deal instead of F-Mart.  No such luck.
#2) Avisail Garcia - Austin Wilson size, .720 career OPS into age 22 season, career batting eye is .18.  He's the F-Mart of a corner position.  No thanks.
#3) Bruce Rondon - basically Stephen Pryor.  That's their third best prospect.
#4) Jake Thompson - very talented low-A teenage starter.
#5) Danry Vasquez - teen corner OF with zero power thus far, in low A.
#6) Eugenio Suarez - 21 yo AA shortstop, I'd rate our own Chris Taylor higher, but he's decent.
#7) Tyler Collins - Sickels says he's a tweener - probly not a starter IMO. Might be a good OBP guy by 26.
#8) Casey Crosby - lefty who throws hard, more wild than Paxton. Is lesser Paxton a thing?
That's everybody above C+. For the rest, Austin Schotts is terrible, Paulino was a teen with a good arm who now has shoulder woes and hasn't pitched in a couple seasons, Rogers is a reliever...
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Who do you want out of that list, and who will they give you for a DH on a three-month contract? Devon Travis is pulling a Kyle Seager for them, but down in A-ball as a college kid.  He's interesting.
He plays 2nd base.
Other than Thompson and Castellanos I don't see anybody that would really improve our talent level, and neither of those guys are coming over for Morales.
I'd rather give the QO and add a draftpick next year than take Danry Vasquez or Tyler Collins on another F-Mart or T-Rob lark.
So I guess I'm saying that yes, there are talents in other orgs that I would be willing to trade Kendrys for, but since I don't think they'll trade those talents to US, I'd rather keep Morales and try to sign him for next year.
~G