A trade for Blake doesn’t make any sense at all. Blake hasn’t DH’d all year, and I personally don’t think he’s much of a step up from Hinske offensively. He makes no sense at all at 3rd base, Aybar has already shown to be a capable enough player there. I don’t think it makes any sense to trade for him, the Yanks and the Sox aren’t going to want him either unless A-Rod or Lowell get hurt.

Blake might make sense for a trade if Hinske is actually a piece in that trade, and even then, if the Rays really shouldn’t be offering another player in return unless each side throws in a prospect. I’m betting this one doesn’t happen.

I really think only two players could really be marked improvements on this club: Fuentes (who RJ has sold me on) and (maybe) a 30 HR guy like Jason Bay.

Predicting trades? What, am I getting paid for this? Okay, here’s one for free:

1.) Garry Glover for Casey Fossum.

The Rays stand pat at the deadline.

Rockies have told the Rays what they want for Holliday and his last name is Price, he is this lefty pitching for our AA team and he has some talent, may of heard of him.

Jason Bay please.

that the Rox want David Price for Holliday (their GM must truly be Rocky Mtn High).

I could see us doing either of the following:

Fuentes for Niemann, Perez....O'dowd, Rockies
 Mahay for same as above
 or, the one I want the most would be Murton from the Hendry/Cubbies for a Mitch Talbot and someone like Jaso or Guzman.

I know the Rays are smart and this has almost a 0 chance of happening but after La Porta got traded, even seeing Price’s name mentioned scares me.

god damn Brewers

1. George Sherrill for Desmond Jennings, Jeff Niemman, Sergio Pedroza[O’s]
2. Casey Blake for Jeff Niemmann[Indians]
3. Damaso Marte for John Jaso [Pirates]

He’s be a nice spare part, but would provide maybe a half-game upgrade. The only thing that makes this deal have any legs is that the Indians probably wouldn’t demand much.

Any chance a half-year shortstop rental makes sense? Jack Wilson? Christian Guzman? Neither should cost much, although Wilson’s signed through 2009 (with 2010 option—trade bait this off-season?)

Biggest areas for improvement, largest to smallest
- stud corner outfielder (i.e. Jason Bay)
- stud starter (true for every team and I doubt this is worth the cost - I back Price filling in, though)
stud reliever (not more filler, this team already has bullpen depth - they need a Howell-like ace)
shortstop (both hit and field)

Fuentes and Holliday
for
Hellickson, Davis, Jennings

1. Brian Fuentes for Jeff Nieman and JT Hall-Rockies
2. Jason Bay for Chris Mason, Mitch Talbot, and Ryan Royster- Pirates
3. Eric Hinske and John Jaso for Michael Burgess- Nationals

For those of you who dont know who Burgess is, go look him up.

The Rays will sign Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds out of retirement and hire Jose Canseco as a trainer.

Is there an actual chance we get him? Imagine if Delmon Young actually filled his potential and wasn’t an asshole, you would have Matt Kemp.

I seem to like every proposal people have made for Bay, I really want him on this team.