By: mamsy2000
Does anybody think there would be any chance they would trade him within the division? What a rotation the Jays would have if they could land Shields!
View ArticleBy: proudlycanadian
Rays fans have said that the team would not trade within the division even if offered an outfielder and a catcher.
View ArticleBy: cur68
That rotation would be KILLER, but I doubt there’s any chance whatsoever of that happening directly. The Rays are not in the business of making their direct competition stronger. What’s likely is he...
View ArticleBy: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged
Do the Jays even have the pieces the Rays would want? And so help me god if you say Arencibia I’ll downvote every single comment you make.
View ArticleBy: vanmorrissey
Angels could afford him as well as the Rangers in the AL. Watch the Cards, maybe Mil in NL.
View ArticleBy: jjpileggi
Unless the Rays find some new revenues, they HAVE to make a deal like this. Develop talent, control it as long as possible, trade it or lose it when the contracts are up. Tough way to live, but these...
View ArticleBy: cur68
More to the point, The Beav have the pieces that the Mets want. Possibly a Buck/Rasmus deal with, with maybe a strong AAA OF prospect thrown in. If its the Mets that wind up with Shields, then a trade...
View ArticleBy: paperlions
Cardinals do NOT need pitching…they already have 8 options (Wainwright, Carpenter, Garcia, Westrbook, Lynn, Kelly, Miller, Rosenthal) for 5 spots…they certainly are not going to add payroll for a...
View ArticleBy: paperlions
The problem with the Beavs pieces is that they just aren’t that good…there is a 0% chance that the Mets or Rays couldn’t get far better players than the Jay’s available catchers/outfielders from...
View ArticleBy: cur68
Who’s got a spare catcher, then? I suppose Scioscia: he gets through catchers like I get through cake. He must breed them in a shed behind his house. Anyhow, Buck & Rasmus might be just fine with...
View ArticleBy: paperlions
That the Mets are looking for a catcher is speculation. Again, SA is not an idiot…he would think, “well gee golly, I sure do need a catcher, and there isn’t anything out there but these rather low...
View ArticleBy: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged
<blockquote>Anyhow, Buck & Rasmus might be just fine with the Mets: they’re re-building, need the positions filled, and those two give the appearance of + moves (providing that Mets fans...
View ArticleBy: paperlions
FWIW, 26 catchers with 200+ PAs last year put up better offensive numbers than Arrencibia, 32 were better than Buck….at least one of those guys can probably be had…heck…more than one is a FA….any team...
View ArticleBy: jaybird22seven
The Rays will never trade with the Jays. They don’t want to make that rotation any stronger and then have to face them for the better portion of the year. But Garza might be a better option for the Jays.
View ArticleBy: shawnuel
Hmmmmm….bet they’d change their mind if it were Joey Bats and Travis D’Arnaud.
View ArticleBy: indaburg
Mamsy, now you’re just being greedy. Before the Marlins Massacre, there was hardly a chance. Now that the Jays just made themselves the team to beat in the division, the probability is now in the...
View ArticleBy: indaburg
PC, see my posting below. The Rays have a little money to spend. Not Joey Bats money, but some money nevertheless.
View ArticleBy: proudlycanadian
Good points but who is out there to partner Longoria. Do they try to find a slugging first baseman? Someone like Reynolds? Do they go with 2 decent hitters instead of a star? Shields might get them a...
View ArticleBy: proudlycanadian
Your posting below was well thought out and quite interesting. The Rays do seem to have the room to sign a decent free agent.
View ArticleBy: ultimatecardinalwarrior
Nah, not the Cardinals. They already have at least 5 solid pitching options, including guys much cheaper than Shields and might pitch just as well. If Milwaukee gets him, however, watch out. They were...
View ArticleBy: indaburg
Thanks, PC. One thing I didn’t account for are the arbitration eligible players, like Price. That’ll cut into that money they’re freeing up. Funny you mentioned Reynolds. I was thinking yesterday that...
View ArticleBy: raysfan1
I’d be thinking 2 decent hitters, PC…then try to pick up a third cheap on the FA market near reporting time.
View ArticleBy: djjackson81
Shields for Justin Upton makes sense fits both teams need and strengths to spare.
View ArticleBy: brewcitybummer
The Brewers have come a long way in 20 months in improving the farm system to where there are 15-20 interesting guys. However, I don’t think there is any one player that could be the centerpiece of a...
View ArticleBy: jkaflagg
Angels farm system was weak already, then pretty much emptied last year with the Frieri and Greinke deals…..Rays can surely find a better deal from other team…..
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