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Giancarlo Stanton has been on the Phillies wishlist for sometime

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Ruben Amaro Jr. has never been afraid of making big moves, and according to a recent report, he has been relentlessly pursuing his next one.

According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Phillies have tried to trade for Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton "at least 10 times" with Amaro Jr. at the helm. The report is in line with the countless other reports over the past few months linking the Phillies to Stanton.

Calling about Stanton and getting the deal done, however, are two different things. Cafardo writes that the Phillies might not have the prospects to get the deal done, and even if they did, the Marlins are hesitant to deal Stanton within the division.

It's hard to blame Amaro Jr. for being persistent in his pursuit of Stanton, as he is considered one of the best young outfielders in the game. The 23-year old hit .249 last season, knocking in 62 runs to go along with 24 home runs.

Stanton would fill a ton of holes on the Phillies, the biggest of which is a power hitting outfielder. Combining Stanton with Domonic Brown would give the Phillies an All-Star set of outfielders to build around as they begin to reshape the roster.

It's hard to imagine the Phillies wouldn't give up whatever it took to land Stanton. But if after 10 tries it still isn't done, it's also hard to imagine it ever will be.

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