I was trying to find the right way to approach the Neil Walker trade rumors in tonight's article. Part of me wanted to write about the options for the Pirates if they did deal Walker. Part of me wanted to write about the fact that they've got a high asking price, and why they should have a high asking price for Walker.
I quickly realized that both topics are basically covered in the same article.
On the first subject, there really isn't a good option to replace Walker. The current free agent market has guys like Daniel Murphy and Howie Kendrick, but they're going to be more expensive, will require a longer commitment, will cost a draft pick, and have put up the same value as Walker in recent years.