Michael Taylor

that. And last year we are you billion mention how much like Taylor and with some -- -- they would love to have an organization we'd like Wallace. What a great fit so -- -- the -- to -- when we were getting close Philadelphia. Took a little time to mull it over with a staff and talking together fairly. Break down. I'm Michael Taylor telescope is you -- about intent Alice value Michael. Edit actually it's an interest in storage and it goes back this summer enough. When it became apparent that we were no matter we're gonna trade Matt when the teams that was interested in Philadelphia. And I talked to Rubin over the camera we sent -- on our director of player personnel who we you know and and Billy -- the double a club and you raved about Michael Taylor I mean you couldn't say enough good things you became a little bit obsessed. And -- -- -- Jim who is a

-- what was all they've had to listen or do deal Philadelphia Taylor is a guy. That can be a part of the deal would love to speak yeah. And up Alex called me and they have they needed first baseman and we had a lot of first baseman prospects and and we like red wall quite a bit and still do. And they had outfielders in old it was a map organizational match so I called me and -- member of the week and we kind of -- it out. And well said you know Taylor you know do you know we get Terry wanna do it and and while those deals where. You know you have to train young guys and it was religious which fit the organization better. And -- we got it done and we're happy if Michael they're apt -- -- but it wasn't easy on caller Brett because he's a local kid. Well like -- misses it and given the draft now here's a local kid. We are reminds you later trading and what's -- duties -- all all sorted out. -- from the open athletics perspective in this deal that was simple he had a birthday prospect coming Cris Carter. And need more outfield prospect so he traded Brett Wallace the first baseman third baseman. The Toronto exchange from Michael Taylor .