I mean that's the thing right, the flexibility? They so many options here they can have multiple talks with multiple teams. I think they will acquire that cost controlled starter they're looking for. Maybe even Hendricks goes in that deal, or another one following it, because the kid coming back has more upside. what if instead of spending $210 million on Price they spent something like $130 million on Jordan Zimmermann to plug in at #3 immediately. Then still make a trade for a Carrasco or someone like that. How would Arrieta, Lester, Zimmermann, Carasco, Hammel look to you? Maybe a bit righty heavy but nice right? What if all that cost you was Soler and a prospect plus the contract to Zimmermann? Or maybe you keep Hendricks and move Hammel. Either way. Then rather than dumping Castro, where they would almost certainly have to eat part of the deal, they keep him as a part of a platoon at 2B with either La Stella or Coghlan or both and your team looks like this: Infield Rizzo 1B, Castro/LaStella 2B, Russell SS, Baez 3B and an outfield of Bryant, Span, Schwarber with Montero/Ross/Schwarber at C? They probably need to get a righty OF to replace replace Denorfia but that lineup, with some serious flexibility I might add, looks awfually good both offensively and defensively. You still can see if Schwarber is a catcher, Bryant is an upgrade in RF defensively, Baez likewise at 3B. I'm predicting any of this but again they could go a lot of different directions here. I don't think Rizzo, Bryant, Schwarber or Russell are going anywhere. I think it's highly unlikely that Baez moves unless someone bowls them over. That leaves a lot of other options.
