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If there's been one problem I've had with the Philadelphia Phillies over the past few years, it's their inability to add a big-time piece at the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Dave Dombrowski and the Phillies' front office typically do a very good job during the offseason of adding star talent, but the deadline moves have just been ridiculous.
Dombrowski and the Phillies continue to try to add platoon guys in the outfield, typically right-handed bats, and it just never goes well.
Unfortunately for the Phillies, there isn't a slew of right-handed-hitting outfielders who really fit this roster short and long term. If said player is available, they probably aren't as good as some fans think. That was the case for Luis Robert Jr., who the New York Mets ended up taking a chance on and probably regretted.
However, that's still the biggest question the Phillies have to answer at the trade deadline.
While it remains uncertain just how aggressive Dombrowski wants to be, good old Mike Trout was mentioned once again as a potential candidate, and maybe this time, he's much more realistic than in the past.
“The Phillies have an elite one-two punch in their starting rotation with Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler, plus a lineup duo of Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper that's one of the best in the league. But the Phillies are way too reliant offensively on Schwarber and/or Harper homering to win games. They need more from Trea Turner, who has struggled after winning the NL batting title last season. Ditto for Adolis García, Alec Bohm and Edmundo Sosa.
“To this point, the right-handed hitting has been dreadful against southpaws. Even if there are some internal improvements, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is going to have to take a big swing to add another bat before the trade deadline. This is an older team, so it wouldn't be ideal to add another veteran signed into their 30s to the roster. At the same time, this core is running out of opportunities to get over the hump in October, and the chance to acquire someone like Buxton, Trout or Marte might be too sweet of a short-term opportunity to pass up,” Tim Kelly of BR wrote.
Obviously, as a player and a person, the Phillies would probably be very interested in making a move for the Los Angeles Angels star. At the same time, unless the Angels are willing to eat some of that contract and the Phillies don't have to move a massive prospect haul, there probably isn't a great path to landing him.
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Dombrowski and the Phillies continue to try to add platoon guys in the outfield, typically right-handed bats, and it just never goes well.
Unfortunately for the Phillies, there isn't a slew of right-handed-hitting outfielders who really fit this roster short and long term. If said player is available, they probably aren't as good as some fans think. That was the case for Luis Robert Jr., who the New York Mets ended up taking a chance on and probably regretted.
However, that's still the biggest question the Phillies have to answer at the trade deadline.
While it remains uncertain just how aggressive Dombrowski wants to be, good old Mike Trout was mentioned once again as a potential candidate, and maybe this time, he's much more realistic than in the past.
“The Phillies have an elite one-two punch in their starting rotation with Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler, plus a lineup duo of Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper that's one of the best in the league. But the Phillies are way too reliant offensively on Schwarber and/or Harper homering to win games. They need more from Trea Turner, who has struggled after winning the NL batting title last season. Ditto for Adolis García, Alec Bohm and Edmundo Sosa.
“To this point, the right-handed hitting has been dreadful against southpaws. Even if there are some internal improvements, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is going to have to take a big swing to add another bat before the trade deadline. This is an older team, so it wouldn't be ideal to add another veteran signed into their 30s to the roster. At the same time, this core is running out of opportunities to get over the hump in October, and the chance to acquire someone like Buxton, Trout or Marte might be too sweet of a short-term opportunity to pass up,” Tim Kelly of BR wrote.
Obviously, as a player and a person, the Phillies would probably be very interested in making a move for the Los Angeles Angels star. At the same time, unless the Angels are willing to eat some of that contract and the Phillies don't have to move a massive prospect haul, there probably isn't a great path to landing him.
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