16 Dec 2014 14:52:33
How about this. PHI-MIA
Miami Gets Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard
Philly gets Garret Jones, Nate Eovaldi, Second base prospect Avery Romero, P Domingo Germano, A competitive balance draft pick (which can be traded) and salary relief.

1.) 16 Dec 2014
I failed to mention Howard would platoon or just back up Morse at first base.

2.) 16 Dec 2014
16 Dec 2014 17:14:21
I don't know if that package is worth Hamels + Salary Relief.

Take out the salary relief, it's actually not a bad trade. Howard's contract is so bad it's is almost a player in and of itself.

But it's not too shabby of an idea otherwise.

3.) 16 Dec 2014
16 Dec 2014 17:26:51
^^^Wait, I read that all wrong.

I like the trade as is.

4.) 17 Dec 2014
When I first read this I thought "no way." But I did a little research and it's actually a well thought out offer. The competitive balance pick would be the first sandwich pick, since MIA won the lottery. The only caveat would be whether or not the Marlins would (or could) take on all that salary.

5.) 17 Dec 2014
17 Dec 2014 01:25:15
Hamels would be a stand alone trade and to a rival they would need a top pitching or OF prospect plus an upper middle prospect of the one you didn't get and one or two mid level prospects for Hamels

6.) 17 Dec 2014
Also meant salary relief going to Miami not Philly.

7.) 17 Dec 2014
Philly can do better than that package for Hamels.

8.) 17 Dec 2014
They could, but they are getting an established starter in Eovaldi, a top second base prospect to eventually replace Utley, Germano is a rising prospect in the Marlins system, and how many other teams could offer a draft pick. Not that many. You don't think Philly would jump at the chance to an extra pick.

9.) 18 Dec 2014
Why would the phillies want garrett jones?

10.) 18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014 04:34:44
If they got rid of Howard, they'd likely need a 1B. Jones could fit the bill. I'm not sure if they'd want Ruf starting there.

11.) 18 Dec 2014
Obvious to replace Howard, which shouldn't be to hard.