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bogaerts
Whichever team is cheap enough to settle for Gallardo is in for a rude awakening.
charles stevens
He has a top ten era in the AL. He’s pitching for a contract. I think a contending team especially a team like the Dodgers or Cubs would get good value from him for the rest of the season. I wouldn’t touch him in free agency though.
Matt Galvin
Maybe a 3 team Trade where the Rangers give some of what the Phil’s want for Hamels and another team others. Another starter on the block gets moved today.
jwwebber
Considering how deep the trade market is for starting pitchers this summer, they may be better off just hanging on to Gallardo and protecting that relationship. Then, when the equally flooded winter market for starting pitching comes along, they can leverage that relationship and maybe hang on to him at a team-friendly rate.
charles stevens
This team doesn’t need expensive veteran pitchers. The idea that were just going to get healthy and reload for next year is ridiculous. We need to rid our roster of over paid and underperforming players and continue drafting and developing young talent. We are not a Cole Hamels away from contending.
Ray Ray
No you’re not just a Cole Hamels away from contending. However, adding Cole Hamels gets you a lot closer to contending. If you are just waiting for a time when one player is going to push your team over the top, then you better settle in for a lot of losing years in the time being. I can’t stand the terms “buyers” and “sellers” because they imply teams have to fall into those two black and white categories. If the Dodgers trade Puig, that doesn’t make them sellers. If the Rangers acquire Hamels that doesn’t necessarily make them buyers. However, both moves could potentially make each team better.
charles stevens
It just doesn’t make any sense to move multiple young controllable players for a pitcher that goes out there every 5th day. Too many holes to fill to give away multiple players. You make a deal for Hamels to put you over the top. Even then I’m not totally on board. The key to consistent success is to follow the Giants, Cardinals, Royals, Astros, Pirates mold of drafting and developing. Making moves for a big name rarely pan out in your favor.
Charlie Burns
How have the Astros had consistent success? This is their first year in a long time to be above five hundred, and even then, it isn’t a guarantee that they can keep it up the rest of the year since they easily could turn into the 2014 Braves or Brewers.
gammaraze
Your first two sentences don’t really go together. Either the Rangers are going to get healthy and reload naturally for next year (which you say is ridiculous) OR the Rangers need significant help, which typically comes in the form of more expensive veteran pitchers.
80% of the guys lined up for the 2016 rotation will be coming off an injury: Darvish, Holland, Perez, and Harrison. I like the idea of keeping Gallardo, but I like the idea of acquiring Hamels, keeping Gallardo, and moving Harrison more.
raef715
doesnt seem like a fit. wouldnt make any sense for phils to trade hamels, eat money, and not get top players in return.
timpa
Phillirs problem is they get too fixated on those top one or two prospects.
Rangers could still give them a very good return centered around Nik Williams and Jorge Alfaro
dylanp5030
I’m fine with Gallo being off limits, but if I’m Phillies, I don’t do a deal with including money unless Mazara is in the deal.
flyerzfan12
Agreed. It seems like every team nowadays wants money kicked into a trade and to not give up top prospects. Good luck getting any good player that way. Ya gotta give to get.