Trade: [SAC/TB] Jeffrey Springs for Joe Boyle, Jacob Watters, Will Simpson, comp A pick

[MMC]

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[SoupNazi]

 

[These Are The Days]

Just build the stadium and sell the team Stu. Christ alive I am so sick of the Rays being a poverty franchise. If you ever need to know who we are trading next just ask who is gonna a make even $10 million

 

[HoseEmDown]

Just build the stadium and sell the team Stu. Christ alive I am so sick of the Rays being a poverty franchise. If you ever need to know who we are trading next just ask who is gonna a make even $10 million

There's still Baz, Bradley, Littell, McClanahan, Pepiot and Rasmussen as starters. Obviously only 1 lefty in that group and he didn't pitch last season so that's an issue. But Springs money went to upgrade the C which was a bigger need than a 32 year old starter with recent health issues signed for the next 3 seasons. I don't think Boyle will ever become a legit starter with his command issues but could be a high leverage reliever, plus a high pick never hurts.

 

[These Are The Days]

There's still Baz, Bradley, Littell, McClanahan, Pepiot and Rasmussen as starters. Obviously only 1 lefty in that group and he didn't pitch last season so that's an issue. But Springs money went to upgrade the C which was a bigger need than a 32 year old starter with recent health issues signed for the next 3 seasons. I don't think Boyle will ever become a legit starter with his command issues but could be a high leverage reliever, plus a high pick never hurts.

My beef is with how often our guys blow out their arms, we need all the help we can get. If we can't afford to pay both Springs and a mediocre catcher then what the hell are we doing? Either sell the team or bring on another minority owner so we don't dismantle the whole roster as soon as it hits $80 million

I'm basically counting the days til we sell off Yandy too and call it progress

 

[GKJ]

Are the Rays paying part of his salary? I don’t get it.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I thought we were going with ATH for the A's as they will simply be known as Athletics during their Sacramento time.