The real one where they have two SPs under contract past 2017? When did the Cubs at least hypothetically trading for a SP (and/or pitching in general) become a strange thing to mention? it's strange to mention trading high-floor MLB-ready players at known positions of need next year for a possible position of need two years from now, which has been repeatedly addressed with affordable short-term deals to great effect
why would this only affect one of them? Because one of them has more value tied to being a good defensive player at a premium position. but while Trout may turn into an ordinary CF, then a great corner OF - Harper will descend further down the rank of passability in RF, possibly even toward 1B...so i question that this favors either player
did you not know that we have the best rotation in baseball right now, in what world does this make any sense I (kinda) said this 5 pages ago! http://gif-finder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Anchorman-2-The-Legend-Continue-Ron-Burgundy-Will-Ferrell-Sorry-Gif.gif
also, just four guys have a higher OBP than Willson Contreras in the PCL: three are 27 or older, and the other plays home games in Albuquerque (where he has a .606 OBP, lol) i think he's a top-20 prospect, currently
this amuses me; DRS has him 8 runs behind Arenado and he's made 2 out-of-zone plays to Nolan's 26(!) but to be fair he's converted nearly everything within his zone, best at the position by far
Carlos Gomez (.182/.238/.248, 0 HR, 35% K, .293 BABIP) is Ian Desmonding his way out of any big FA deal...is this another Andruw Jones age-30 collapse? though, Desmond might now be Fowlering his way into a decent FA recoupment
in terms of "i'm stuck playing these guys specifically at SS for the next 5 years": Bogaerts Lindor Russell Correa Seager edit: there's no right answer; all these guys are godly