PHI-WAS

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals have agreed to the following terms.


Washington sends:

Gio Ganzalez 11.1M (2016++)
Ian Krol .5M (Pre-arb)
AJ Cole [prospect]
Albert Almora [prospect]
Matt Skole [prospect]
Mitch Moreland Arb (2016)

For the Phillies:

Cole Hamels 22, 080,000M (2018+)
Dom Brown .5M (Pre-Arb)
Cody Asche .5M (Pre-Arb)
Adam Morgan [prospect]
4M off Cole Hamels contract in 2014/15

I accept as this is to god of a deal to pass up. I get an almost even swap in Hamels and Gonzalez. I also get a soon to be frontline starter in AJ Cole, plus a young kid with loads of power, who is Albert Almora. I hate loosing Dom Brown and Cody Asche, but the return was to good to pass up.

[Gareth (Nats)]

I accept. It was a bit of an overpay and I'm disappointed to lose Almora and Cole but I get potentially two excellent young hitters in Brown and Asche which I needed. Big fan of Asche, could be a big sleeper for next year.
Hamels is a bit of a risk with that contract but I like him much more than Gonzalez and get him at a slightly reduced rate for 2 years. If he pitches like he did second half of 2013 then he's a bonafide ace.
I also like Morgan. Once it clicks with him he could be a solid middle rotation arm.

[Brandon (Twins) (LM)]

An overpay by WAS? Certainly. But Hamels and Brown could honestly be the best 2 players in the deal. Obviously Gio, Cole, and Almora are no scrubs, but this sin't vetoable.

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[Robbie (Padres)]

approve

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

This is gonna be a bitch updating.

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