THIS. His value will be greater then as well as things shake out with other teams. There could be a powerful contender that wants to make a run for a power bat and we're in business. If Rizzo gives Morse away for peanuts before the season it will be his biggest mistake as Nats' GM.
We MUST get value for this guy if we trade him. He's a 30 homer .300 hitter.
I don't think many people here are talking about trading him unless we do bring ALR back. I don't see a big "Tyler Moore for start at 1st in 2013" lobby on this board.
If we did bring ALR back, then I'm not sure Morse as a spot duty backup to ALR and the OFs is going to do much for his value. We have Moore for that. Morse in that case is an expiring asset, with a sell by date of 7/31. We don't even get Soriano-like compensation picks if we are holding him at the end of the year. A Willingham like deal (bullpen regular and a position prospect who has 2 or 3 tools and some success) might be a reasonable return at that point.
Have people gotten so sour on ALR that even if he would agree to a 2 year contract, we'd tell him "too late"?
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