Rays interested in Murton

[twothousandfive]

Sorry Rays, but I'd rather include Murton in a deal for a top starter instead of taking on some of your prospects.

 

I suspect turning that prospect around in a deal for a top starter will net more value than Murton. Any top starter available will probably be from a team that isn't contending (Oak is always in a different category). If a team is looking to next year and beyond, Murton doesn't do anything for them. The contending Rays, on the other hand, just might pay up for a corner outfield who can put up a .940 OPS in August and September.

 

The trick will be to get Tampa to believe that Murton can repeat his Aug/Sep from 2007, AND that he's a corner outfielder on a par with Hinske, Gross, Gomez. He'd really be competing with Gomez as the righty in a platoon -- you know, Murton makes some sense for Tampa. I agree they are better guys out there, but if they are looking for a platoon player rather than an everyday starter, Murton fits well.

 

When Bartlett is back, would they give up Brignac?

[TruffleShuffle]

Sorry Rays, but I'd rather include Murton in a deal for a top starter instead of taking on some of your prospects.

 

I suspect turning that prospect around in a deal for a top starter will net more value than Murton. Any top starter available will probably be from a team that isn't contending (Oak is always in a different category). If a team is looking to next year and beyond, Murton doesn't do anything for them. The contending Rays, on the other hand, just might pay up for a corner outfield who can put up a .940 OPS in August and September.[/b

 

i thought we were talking about murton

[MSG T]

Sorry Rays, but I'd rather include Murton in a deal for a top starter instead of taking on some of your prospects.

 

I suspect turning that prospect around in a deal for a top starter will net more value than Murton. Any top starter available will probably be from a team that isn't contending (Oak is always in a different category). If a team is looking to next year and beyond, Murton doesn't do anything for them. The contending Rays, on the other hand, just might pay up for a corner outfield who can put up a .940 OPS in August and September.[/b

 

i thought we were talking about murton

 

Over the last three years Murton has an .865 OPS in August and .977 OPS in SEP in just over 400 PA's.

[TruffleShuffle]

Sorry Rays, but I'd rather include Murton in a deal for a top starter instead of taking on some of your prospects.

 

I suspect turning that prospect around in a deal for a top starter will net more value than Murton. Any top starter available will probably be from a team that isn't contending (Oak is always in a different category). If a team is looking to next year and beyond, Murton doesn't do anything for them. The contending Rays, on the other hand, just might pay up for a corner outfield who can put up a .940 OPS in August and September.[/b

 

i thought we were talking about murton

 

Over the last three years Murton has an .865 OPS in August and .977 OPS in SEP in just over 400 PA's.

 

so he's likely to have a .940 OPS in the second half this year? i get that he's shown a good second half the last year or two but he seems to have regressed this year.