Could the Phils land the game’s best player?

Do you think the Phillies might explore talks with the Angels for Mike Trout? They could put together a very nice package of pitchers, a catcher and some position prospects, something the Angels desperately need. — Bud H., Montgomery, Ala.

I get more questions about Trout than any player outside the Phillies’ organization, which is understandable. Trout is the best player in baseball, he is from South Jersey and there seems to be constant speculation that the Angels might trade him to replenish their barren farm system.

But Trout is a looooooong shot, so Phillies fans probably should focus their desires elsewhere. If I’m the Angels, I understand that I have potentially one of the greatest players in baseball history on my roster and he is just 25 years old. You don’t trade a talent like that for a bunch of prospects, regardless of how many or how good they seem to be at the time.

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Think about it. If you’re the Angels, do you trade Trout for J.P. Crawford, Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro, Aaron Nola, Vince Velasquez and Dylan Cozens? I don’t. Four of those players are prospects, and two of them have very short track records in the big leagues. Prospects are still …

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