Towers loves him. But I think Towers would love a pennant too. I think that's why the key phrase mentioned in the tweet was "Not JUST for this year." I think Goldschmidt can be had, it just has to be for a multi-year pitching solution, which we should be able to offer.
Unless he's asking for an Upton price level for an unproven right-handed 1B/DH, which is unlikely, I'd talk with em about it. He's the only bat I'd want from their system as a centerpiece.
This article has the quotes from Towers on him, as well as some pub for Cowgill.
"Goldschmidt hit a ball about 500 feet in his first at-bat on Thursday night against a left-hander throwing 95," Towers said. "That's one of the longest home runs I've seen in a long, long time, and it was to dead center in Birmingham, which is one of the bigger ballparks I've seen. The center fielder didn't even move."
Practically gushing. Now, the D-Backs need a reliever more than a starter (our old friend Heilman is doing a Hindenburg in their pen, leaving them with basically Putz and Hernandez who are reliable). That could hamper things, but getting 2 pennant chases out of League (or flipping him next year for another good prospect if they're out of the race) might help. They do have a 1B need, though, which makes it harder - he's not blocked.
Still, they're a team on my watch list for sure.
~G