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Hard to give up 21 HRs though, especially on this club.

I dunno, with balls flying the way they did last year,  21 HRs feels like below replacement level.  

Granted,  combined with good defense that becomes an asset (barely?), but I agree with Outsider.  If the goal is to rebuild,  might as well save money and try to uncover a diamond in the rough.  Pillar will likely be in heavy decline in a year or two given how hard he plays.

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Hard to give up 21 HRs though, especially on this club.

I dunno, with balls flying the way they did last year,  21 HRs feels like below replacement level.  

Granted,  combined with good defense that becomes an asset (barely?), but I agree with Outsider.  If the goal is to rebuild,  might as well save money and try to uncover a diamond in the rough.  Pillar will likely be in heavy decline in a year or two given how hard he plays.