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Was that really our offer? I just read a report that Upton turned down a trade to Seattle. If that was what we offered, then I'm glad he did so, I think. Hmmmmmmm......I think I want to keep Paxton. I know that it's a dice roll on whether Hultzen or Walker or Paxton is THE GUY, but I can't help thinking that Paxton will be really good for some decent MLB stretch.
Furbish and Pryor = decent pieces, but ones that we can live without, certainly. I like Franklin a lot and would love to see him in a Mariner uni for a long time...but he's our best chit. He probably goes in a trade. But I'm a bit at sea on giving up Paxton.
An Upton signing also presages the next move, as there must be one. Bay we can just jettison. But Guti/Saunders/Wells/Raul is one guy too many. Would Z just swallow Raul's cash...or could he really find a swap for him at this point? I can't see too many buyers for Guti, either.
So...if there is another swap to follow, it would be interesting to see what that one looked like...before I absolutely put the kabosh to the trade.
Here's the deal. Does three years of Upton put us over the top and into the playoffs? It must for that trade to make sense.
My bet is that the trade is not dead yet....probably hanging on year #4...or 5. But I can live without this trade. Make it Hultzen...and I could bite.
He's pretty guys...just not that pretty. And I'm not sure he's special enough to put you over the top. I think it's better than 50/50 that you could get Upton-like numbers form a judicious platoon of the guys we already have.
I'll bet we change his mind, though.
moe