Imagine if you had the choice of picking either Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts or Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson to grace your starting lineup. You might need a towel to wipe up the drool on the floor as your gaping mouth salivates with excitement over the possibilities that one of these men would give to the ball club.
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Dave Cameron of FanGraphs.com published a list of the top 50 MLB players in terms of trade value, with Pederson taking 12th place and Betts earning 11th place, but also said that “while I might prefer Mookie, there’s no shame in taking Joc’s side either.