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Tampa Bay Rays
PLAYERS: Juan Rincon, Jason Bartlett, Brendan Harris, Matt Garza, Delmon Young
PLAYERS: Juan Rincon, Jason Bartlett, Brendan Harris, Matt Garza, Delmon Young
Tampa adds Matt Garza and clears out some of their outfield logjam.
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ShakespeareD said November 28, 2007
stevens8204 said November 28, 2007
simplyhiredguy said November 28, 2007
rayj0101 replied November 28, 2007
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EricSanSan said November 28, 2007
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moojenowski replied November 28, 2007
ShakespeareD replied November 28, 2007
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JScore replied November 29, 2007
JScore said November 29, 2007
SirMarc said November 29, 2007
qdynasty102 said November 29, 2007
Ronald said November 29, 2007
SirMarc said November 29, 2007
whitey2007 said November 30, 2007
You're the GM of Team 1. I'm the GM of Team 2. We're both thinking about a trade.
Here is what you offer me:
Player A - Starting RHP. Career 8-13 record with a 4.47 ERA. Has a K to BB ratio less than 2:1. Has given up 158 hits and 77 runs in 133 career innings pitched (more than a run every other inning).
Player B - Shortstop. Career .272 hitter. Potential stolen base threat. Doesn't strike out a lot, but lead the league with 26 errors last season. Small RBI potential, having only 92 total over 321 career games. Gameplay is not improving with time (28 years old). Mediocre range and armstrength.
Player C - Minor league prospect. Lots of potential, but nothing proven yet.
In return, you are requesting the following players from me:
Player D - Starting Right Fielder. Career .293 hitter with raw power potential, and hit .306 after June 1 of the 2007 season. Has a tendacy to strike out. Great defensive player, possessing an arm that rivals top players like Vladimir Guerrero. Finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting behind World Series Champion Dustin Pedroia. Can steal bases as well. RBI totals in the range of 85-100.
Player E - Shortstop. Rare power for a middle infielder. Hit .286 in his first full season. Not the slickest of fielders, but solid, committing 13 errors in 157 games in 2007. Had an average 60 RBI in 2007. Overall solid player.
Player F - Minor league outfielder who has changed hands between our two team's farm systems once before. Is getting a little old for the minor leagues (24) and may be on his last chance.
Factor in the fact that your team is in desperate need of a superstar outfielder, because you just lost pretty much your whole franchise in center field to free agency. So, your desperation factor, coupled with the logic of looking at numbers from all players, leads me to this decision: I'm not even in the room anymore. I left when you said you wanted Player D for ANY of those other three. This was one of the dumbest trades in Rays history, right up there with the Josh Hamilton and Aubrey Huff deals.
It's hard to be a fan of not only the worst, but also the dumbest, team in baseball.
Ronald said November 30, 2007
StreetLouis26 said November 30, 2007
cincysportsart said December 02, 2007
And, Ronald, there was no deal for Josh Hamilton -- unless you're referring to the idea that he wasn't protected in the Rule 5 draft -- where the Cubs selected him and traded him to the Reds.
As much as I wanted to see Delmon remain in Tampa, the trade addressed team needs for both organizations, and I think both teams will be happy with the results -- although I think the Twins got a little better end of the deal with a guy who's only 22, and who's going to be a superstar.