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Phillies acquiring Harrison Bader from Twins


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10 minutes ago, fathom said:

Doesn’t speak much for Robert’s possible return 

Yikes.  At first I didn’t think much of your comment but I didn’t realize Bader has been much better than Robert and is currently at 2.8 bWAR.

Getz is basically trying to oversell Robert on mostly name value.

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If that was the return for Bader, hold onto Robert, he's so much better than a return like that. 

Nothing wrong with holding onto a dude who is still only 27 and still has so much upside, albeit risk is involved. 

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Didn't give up much there, although I'm not seeing much info on the talent level of the 16 year old pitcher. Gomez was an interesting-ish prospect before falling on his face in A-ball. Hitting pretty well in AA now and just 21 years old but probably not a ton of upside.

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14 minutes ago, fathom said:

Doesn’t speak much for Robert’s possible return 

Said it elsewhere, but Bader and Robert aren't all that similar in my opinion. Robert is a much better base runner, he's equal defensively, and his bat is much better. Bader has had a better year productivity wise, but his xWOBA is in the 24th percentile. Robert is up to the 42nd percentile and climbing. 

Bader fills a hole with a guy. Teams acquiring Robert are hoping he gets hot and can carry the offense at times. Bader isn't carrying any offenses.

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