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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Lot of Butler/Seattle talk today.
Doesn't make much sense to me. They have pitching prospects and retreads. Nothing in between. It would take either an overwhelming number of the pitching prospects (say, Paxton + Walker) and Jesus Montero to make it make any sense to me. And even then... you're weakening your offense short-term and have pitching prospects coming back.
Meh.
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Wait a minute now, Paxton, Walker
and Montero is what it would take?
If you got offered Walker and Montero for Butler and didn't hit the accept button and run away before Seattle had a chance to change their mind, you're nuts. Walker is right there in that top tier of pitching prospects; not Bundy, but I'd put him ahead of Gerrit Cole.
Paxton and Montero might be good enough to get me to bite; Paxton would immediately be the best (healthy) arm in the system, behind only Duffy overall. I like his upside more than Hultzens, really.
I'd also take Paxton and Walker, without Montero for him. That's 6 years of guys that are a potential 1-2 at the top of the rotation with Paxton possibly ready to be a #3 as soon as next season.
I think you're shooting a little high on Butler's trade value, and that's coming from a guy that
likes Billy Butler.