Rays getting aggresive in trade market

[Post Count Padder]

Reports from Heyman and Rosenthal are the Rays are strongly pursuing Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez, and are trying to get a third team involved.

 

How bout we offer to help and give the Indians Jeff Stevens and John Gaub?

[dew1679666265]

Who would we get?

[Clem Fandango]

Who would we get?

 

Reid Brignac!

[RedFlash]

Who would we get?

 

Reid Brignac!

 

Would not mind that at all.

[dew1679666265]

Who would we get?

 

Reid Brignac!

 

Works for me!

 

I don't guess the Indians would be open to parting with Asdrubal Cabrera?

[JeffH]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

[SouthSideRyan]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

 

Yeah, let's trade Vitters so we can have a catcher for 3 weeks.

[dew1679666265]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

 

Yeah, let's trade Vitters so we can have a catcher for 3 weeks.

 

We might not have to give Vitters, but we may have to give Soto + good prospects for him.

[Bruno7481]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

 

You must have some amazing access to know which deals Hendry is or isn't pursuing. Its fine to criticize him if you feel it is warranted, but Hendry has proven to be aggressive in the past in making in season trades.

[RynoRules]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

 

The value of getting Martinez to replace Hill (in place of Soto) for 3 or 4 weeks might be one win. To give up anything in such a deal would be awful, so if Hendry isn't "in on that" then he is doing the right thing.

[SouthSideRyan]

Ahhh, the Edwin Jackson trade in the offseason was just the first in a series of moves to acquire a starting pitcher.

[17 Seconds]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

 

Yeah, let's trade Vitters so we can have a catcher for 3 weeks.

 

We might not have to give Vitters, but we may have to give Soto + good prospects for him.

 

Only? I would definitely not make that trade

[dew1679666265]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

 

Yeah, let's trade Vitters so we can have a catcher for 3 weeks.

 

We might not have to give Vitters, but we may have to give Soto + good prospects for him.

 

Only? I would definitely not make that trade

 

I didn't say only. I wasn't advocating it.

[17 Seconds]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

 

Yeah, let's trade Vitters so we can have a catcher for 3 weeks.

 

We might not have to give Vitters, but we may have to give Soto + good prospects for him.

 

Only? I would definitely not make that trade

 

I didn't say only. I wasn't advocating it.

 

wow i completely misread that. i could have sworn it said only. sorry

[dew1679666265]

wow i completely misread that. i could have sworn it said only. sorry

 

No problem. I can see where you could get the idea I was in favor of it, though.

 

I'd love to have Martinez, but I don't think he'd fit anywhere.

[shnsajax]

I guess Victor Martinez is available after all.

 

Of course, Hendry's too busy pulling it to get in on that.

 

Yeah, let's trade Vitters so we can have a catcher for 3 weeks.

 

We might not have to give Vitters, but we may have to give Soto + good prospects for him.

 

Only? I would definitely not make that trade

 

Good to see JeffH with his usual.

[TruffleShuffle]

Ahhh, the Edwin Jackson trade in the offseason was just the first in a series of moves to acquire a starting pitcher.

 

nobody thought edwin jackson would be this good though... even edwin jackson didn't think so.

[SouthSideRyan]

Where are my woosh guys at?

[A-Cal]

Ahhh, the Edwin Jackson trade in the offseason was just the first in a series of moves to acquire a starting pitcher.

 

nobody thought edwin jackson would be this good though... even edwin jackson didn't think so.

 

bah, plenty of people thought jackson could be this good...i am one of those people

[TruffleShuffle]

Ahhh, the Edwin Jackson trade in the offseason was just the first in a series of moves to acquire a starting pitcher.

 

nobody thought edwin jackson would be this good though... even edwin jackson didn't think so.

 

bah, plenty of people thought jackson could be this good...i am one of those people

 

ok, so they either thought that five years ago and changed their opinion, or they're the type of people who still think that jason dubois and corey patterson still have some nice upside.

[CubsnClippers_1]

Ahhh, the Edwin Jackson trade in the offseason was just the first in a series of moves to acquire a starting pitcher.

 

nobody thought edwin jackson would be this good though... even edwin jackson didn't think so.

 

bah, plenty of people thought jackson could be this good...i am one of those people

 

ok, so they either thought that five years ago and changed their opinion, or they're the type of people who still think that jason dubois and corey patterson still have some nice upside.

 

Corey DOES have some upisde. He might need to work on some things but he has the skills.

[CubsnClippers_1]

Just look at Gary Matthews Jr for proof.

[17 Seconds]

gary matthews jr is awful

[CubsnClippers_1]

gary matthews jr is awful

 

He had some good years. Corey has the tools and the talent to beat Matthews best year.

[17 Seconds]

who cares. gary matthews jr is awful, and so is patterson. a ton of horrible players have great tools and talent.

 

corey patterson has proven that he sucks.