Phillies-Giancarlo Stanton trade rumors not dead yet

After the rumors started to subside, the Phillies are once again being linked to Giancarlo Stanton as a possible landing spot for the Marlins slugger.

It seems like the Phillies are never able to escape the conversation when it comes to the Marlins and Giancarlo Stanton. With the Marlins sale official and the offseason upon us, we’re going to hear a lot more about a possible Stanton trade to Philadelphia.

The latest rumor piece comes from Evan Macy of Metro US, who points to the same factors that everyone else does when talking about a potential trade:

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"The Phillies have been linked to the slugger, who hit 57 homers and knocked in 125 runs last season, for months and it has not relented. With Derek Jeter and company (the team’s new ownership group) looking to turn the page and make profitable a franchise that has been a laughing stock — on the field and off — for seasons, their biggest asset is Stanton, in his prime at 27-years-old.Needing to refill a lackluster farm system, the Phillies have the money to take on Stanton’s $325 million mega deal. They also have an abundance of prospects, as many young players seem to overlap and crowd the team’s future roster as many roles look to have been filled (like Rhys Hoskins and Nick Williams) during the stretch run this summer and fall."

Macy also quotes Jon Heyman of Fanrag Sports to make his case for a connection:

"They have the position players to make a deal, with depth in the middle of the infield and prospects at many positions, though they are quite a bit thinner in the pitching department. The Phillies seem loaded with spending loot thanks to a rich TV deal, and seem primed to go for it. However, they were an also-ran this year, may be at least a year away and can ill-afford to give up any pitching."

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It just feels like until Stanton gets traded (if he ever does at all) we will have to deal with rumors about him coming to Philadelphia.

However, a trade just doesn’t really make sense for the Phils this winter. Team president Andy MacPhail has already said that the team plans on pouring money into areas of the team other than free agency, which isn’t something someone says if they plan on bringing in one of the largest contracts in professional sports. The team will spend money on superstars when they are ready, but it doesn’t seem like they are this offseason.

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Beyond that, trading for Stanton seems unnecessary considering the team needs help pitching much more than they do on offense. The starting outfield is set for next year; messing with that doesn’t address the team’s real problems.

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