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Philadelphia Phillies Fans Argue for Team to Make Blockbuster Arenado Trade

Philadelphia Phillies fans are clamoring for the team to pursue St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado at the MLB trade deadline.
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The Philadelphia Phillies just might make a big splash at the MLB trade deadline on Aug. 1.

One name that Phillies fans are clamoring for on social media is St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado.

The New York Post recently released a piece exploring the possibility that Arenado might get traded and his reaction to it. 

Arenado was not surprised his name was mentioned as a possible trade candidate considering the Cardinals' recent performance. 

That prompted many of Phillies social media to clamor for the front office to make a move to bring in the Platinum Glove winner. 

The offer would like hinge of Philadelphia eating most of what remaining on Arenado's eight-year, $260 million contract. It would also likely mean moving Alec Bohm who has been right at replacement level production. 

But as fans pointed out, it would likely mean giving up a pitching prospect such as Mick Abel or Griff McGarry.

That being said, it would likely create the most potent offense in MLB and would instantly solidify one of the best infield defenses in the league. 

It would be a trade of blockbuster proportions, but it would set Philadelphia up for a huge stretch run. It would also catapult their chances of returning to the World Series.

It's just a matter of whether or not the Phillies will engage on what could be a significant asking price in terms of player and financial return.

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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