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My favorite thing about Rizzo might be that he gets me Fielder.  If the Cubbies trade Garza for Rizzo, that basically seals it up for us unless we allow some late-comer to swoop in a la the Angels with Pujols, or Prince REALLY doesn’t want to come here and takes a shorter deal elsewhere.  IMO Rizzo to the Cubs and Fielder to us works out far more to my liking for roster construction.  I like Rizzo as a prospect, don’t get me wrong – but I don’t like him more than Smoak.
Rizzo and Carp are pretty similar skill-wise.  Carp at 21 was scuffling in AA, so while their skills are similar Rizzo’s ahead of the growth curve Carp had for sure. When evaluating Rizzo, though, also remember he had Hodgkins Lymphoma as a teen and went through a whole season of chemo.  I think that was his ’08 season.  That might be something to blunt his first couple years in the minors, so this season and last are probably far more true to his talent level than his early ones.
Just sayin’ – he’s a really good player.
But so’s Smoak, and IMO Justin is gonna crush the ball this year with no family catastrophes, an intact face and two healthy hands. 
I would still love to see an Ackley/Fielder/Smoak/Carp MOTO though.  That’s an echo of some Gar/Junior/Tino/Buhner bit of business there…
So if we miraculously get Fielder, PLEASE don't trade Smoak.  I want em all on the same team.  TIA.
~G