Retroram52
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Yea, I am sure it was a money issue especially what the Phils put-up for Harper.
They don't have much in the upper levels of the system.
Houston didn't give up top-level talent, but they did trade marketable prospects close to ready for the show. Those guys all left this off-season. Maybe they could have made a move with Bohm and Moniak, but I don't know if the pitching we have at AAA was good enough for Arizona.