Rays and Percival

[HoopsCubs]

Tampa seems very active. Maybe we wil end up getting Crawford. :lol:

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3131988&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines

 

"In addition to the Young deal, the Rays are also moving toward a deal to sign reliever Troy Percival, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports."

[Post Count Padder]

Would have been a good deal for them, when he was actually good.

[nilodnayr]

Would have been a good deal for them, when he was actually good.

 

While it was only 40 innings, he did have a 1.8 ERA last year (3.13 FIP). 8.1 K/9 and 2.25BB/9 for a 3.60 K/BB (much better than Marmol).

 

Plus hes a pretty extreme FB pitcher, so he should fit well with that park.

[inari]

I don't see the relationship with Carl Crawford here.

[Post Count Padder]

Very close:

 

Troy Percival-R-Cardinals Nov. 28 - 9:53 pm et

 

Troy Percival is close to signing a multiyear deal with the Rays, ESPN's Buster Olney reports.

 

It'd be no surprise if the Rays got about as much from Percival as the Tigers did when they signed him to a two-year, $12 million contract, but Tampa Bay wants to play with the big boys for once and that means going multiple years in this case. Percival likely will close for the team.

Source: ESPN.com

[Yanksfan1523]

Percival is still good enough to help the Devil Rays. He is better than most of what they have had. If they get him and Garza they might finish 3rd in the East. But they will keep getting tougher with all the talent they already have.

[Abe Frohman]

The D-Rays could really benefit from a few good pitchers. Prior, Marshall, and Pie for Crawford. They have a GREAT 3B prospect in Evan Longoria, so they could get over that hump with a trade or two.

[nilodnayr]

The D-Rays could really benefit from a few good pitchers. Prior, Marshall, and Pie for Crawford. They have a GREAT 3B prospect in Evan Longoria, so they could get over that hump with a trade or two.

 

So basically Pie for Crawford? Yeah, thats a horrible trade.