2012 Tampa Bay Rays

[Biggs3535]

If the Rays think they deserve more than the Minor League Player of the Year for Shields, they are mistaken.  If Myers really is on the table for Shields, they gotta take it.  The organization needs another young, power bat.  Badly.

[-ts]

Josh Hamilton sure would look good in a Rays uni.

Pass.

That guy never deserves another cent from this team. I don't think I could ever welcome him back here.

Not too mention he is made of glass and is still battling his inner junkie.

Dude has been clean for 7 years and 2 months.

There is a article in Wednesday's USA Today about him.  He wanted 7 years, 175mil.

But now realizes no one will pay that, so he is available to the highest bidder.

I don't care if he says he has been clean for 50 years, I doubt he has been clean the past year let alone 7. I would never trust him.

Again he isn't worth any contract to this team IMO.

And he is still made of glass.

[The Anti-Java]

Josh Hamilton sure would look good in a Rays uni.

Pass.

That guy never deserves another cent from this team. I don't think I could ever welcome him back here.

Not too mention he is made of glass and is still battling his inner junkie.

Dude has been clean for 7 years and 2 months.

There is a article in Wednesday's USA Today about him.  He wanted 7 years, 175mil.

But now realizes no one will pay that, so he is available to the highest bidder.

I don't care if he says he has been clean for 50 years, I doubt he has been clean the past year let alone 7. I would never trust him.

Again he isn't worth any contract to this team IMO.

And he is still made of glass.

The article also stated he is the most drug tested athlete in MLB.

[-ts]

Josh Hamilton sure would look good in a Rays uni.

Pass.

That guy never deserves another cent from this team. I don't think I could ever welcome him back here.

Not too mention he is made of glass and is still battling his inner junkie.

Dude has been clean for 7 years and 2 months.

There is a article in Wednesday's USA Today about him.  He wanted 7 years, 175mil.

But now realizes no one will pay that, so he is available to the highest bidder.

I don't care if he says he has been clean for 50 years, I doubt he has been clean the past year let alone 7. I would never trust him.

Again he isn't worth any contract to this team IMO.

And he is still made of glass.

The article also stated he is the most drug tested athlete in MLB.

Good call bro. No one has ever beat drug tests. Especially a really good player. They are completely honest folk!

Again. I don't care what he, nor any other article trying to ride a good "heartfelt" (junkie turned his life around) story stays.

I wouldn't sign the guy for a penny if he paid me a dollar.

....... and he is still made of glass.

[olafberserker]

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/david-price-likely-to-become-too-costly-for-rays-to-keep/1265339

[olafberserker]

The Rays may be in a better position to deal one of their starting pitchers, as their value should be enhanced in talks with the Rangers, Royals, Diamondbacks, Rockies, or whichever other teams are interested, according to the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin.
After losing out on Greinke, the Rangers will turn their attention to R.A. **CENSORED**ey, James Shields, and possibly Anibal Sanchez, writes Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com.
Rangers GM Jon Daniels told reporters, including T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, "We'd like to add to our starting depth and we'd like to acquire an impact guy. But we're not casting a wide net to add a starter at any cost.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#hTmdt080emhd7p6d.99

[TheAman]

Wow.

@Ken_Rosenthal

Source: #Rays will send James Shields and Wade Davis to #Royals for Wil Myers and other prospects.

[olafberserker]

Shields and Davis?    wow, interesting to see who the other prospects would be

[-ts]

Huge trade. looking like a lot more to come out of it.

[olafberserker]

Royals To Acquire James Shields, Wade Davis
By Daniel Seco [December 9 at 10:02pm CST]

The Royals have bolstered their starting rotation for 2013 thanks to the addition of two quality pitchers. Kansas City has agreed to acquire James Shields and Wade Davis from Tampa Bay in exchange for Wil Myers and a series of prospects, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter). The deal may not be complete as additional players could end up in the final exchange between the two teams, suggests Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com (Twitter link).
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#5wbsKQppf108Idul.99

[olafberserker]

So Price, Hellickson, Moore, Nieman, and Cobbe?

[-ts]

I would bet Archer ends up in there at some point early on, if not right out of the gates.

[TheAman]

Rays got Odorizzi too.  That's nuts.  Rays completely raped the Royals on this one.

ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays made a massive trade Sunday that impacts their current and future teams, sending pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to the Royals for blue-chip outfield prospect Wil Myers and three other prospects, right-hander Jake Odorizzi, left-hander Mike Montgomery and third baseman Patrick Leonard.


BTW, cross-board referencing here, but THIS is why working to try to save your job rather than what's best for your team ends in disaster.  Dayton Moore (Royals GM) is trying to save his ass by making this move, and it will completely destroy the Royals in 2 years.

[olafberserker]

I would bet Archer ends up in there at some point early on, if not right out of the gates.

well Nieman is going to get hurt at some point and now that we trade away Shields and Davis I'm sure we'll end up with another injury to the staff

[TheAman]

Odorizzi is close to major-league ready, if not already major-league ready.  He could very easily step in to the rotation.