But they've been telling teams they're not trading their top tier of prospects (Wade Davis, David Price, Jeremy Hellickson) for a rent-a-player -- and they'd rather turn to Price and Rocco Baldelli than deal for a rental in the first place. So they're planning to take a hard look at Price and Baldelli in the next few days before plowing forward.
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I cant wait for 6 years of a Price, Kazmir, Shields, Garza, Davis, Hellickson, Sonny, Niemann, rotation
We have the depth in pitching, why not give up 1 (not price) of the prospects to get a bat.
by Dbullsfan on
Jul 25, 2008 6:50 PM EDT
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I wonder if the Rocco thing is a ploy
to try to drive down the price of Blake
by K-Rock on Jul 25, 2008 11:36 AM EDT 0 recs
Others are skeptical
For those too lazy to RTFA (which contains a LOT of Rays-related tidbits), here’s the rest of that blurb:
It’s easy to see why the Rays would want to give those guys the first shot to help. But the question other teams keep posing is: If you’re trying to win, should you really be relying on two players like that?“Everybody loves David Price,” says one NL executive. “But you’re talking about another inexperienced guy on a team with too little [big-game] experience to begin with. What they need out there is a veteran arm who can bolster those guys who have been getting it done all year. And we all root for Rocco Baldelli. But can you depend on that guy, after all the injuries? I don’t see how.”
Vogt early, Vogt often.
by Brickhaus on Jul 25, 2008 11:52 AM EDT 0 recs
And the Rays FO is smart enough to understand this.
Anything the team gets out of Baldelli and Price this year is gravy. I’d guess that the FO is not expecting anything.
by Peter Bendix on
Jul 25, 2008 12:01 PM EDT
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Need for veteran arms?
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/do-veteran-players-know-how-to-win/
Another old baseball saw with no foundation?
by bobr on Jul 25, 2008 12:50 PM EDT 0 recs
This should surprise absolutely nobody
But undoubtedly some people believe that adding a “grizzled” playoff leader, like say Jarrod Washburn, would help our team immensely.
by R.J. Anderson on
Jul 25, 2008 1:28 PM EDT
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Delicious 4.9 FIP
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
by SaberToothedPie on
Jul 25, 2008 1:57 PM EDT
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Still think Murton is best option...
Bullpen should be fine +Price-Glover+Healthy Percy…...
by arkansasraysfan on Jul 25, 2008 2:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, Murton and his -4 BRAA are awesome.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
by Brickhaus on
Jul 25, 2008 2:41 PM EDT
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Based on ... 25 at-bats?
Longlorious.
Free Kila Kaaihue!
by RATW on
Jul 25, 2008 2:48 PM EDT
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He's been awful this year
Yes, small sample, but awful is awful. He wasn’t that spectacular last year either.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
by Brickhaus on
Jul 25, 2008 3:18 PM EDT
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Sure awful is awful, but that sample doesn't mean he'll continue to be awful.
by R.J. Anderson on
Jul 25, 2008 3:39 PM EDT
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Of course not
but everything I’ve heard says he looks like shit this year.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
by Brickhaus on
Jul 25, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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