Had Cantu gotten some play at 1B in spring he might be more moveable, but the Rays had so many guys getting time there (what was the point of having both Pena and Choi?) there weren't enough innings. I just think his trade value is at a low point, and nobody needs a 2B. Hopefully he knows that too and gets it together. Frankly it's a more important issue for him than for the Rays - his career's on the line. But guys have made it back from the Mexican league before (see C Jake in Major League), so maybe he'll stay home and take that approach. He seemed pretty pissed.

If the Rays ditch him now, it would be for absolutely nothing in return, so there is no incentive to make a move.  There aren't enough spots in the lineup even without Cantu on the roster(what a problem!), so sitting on the bench in the majors won't help anyone either.

So I guess the strategy/hope is he goes down to Durham, puts up gawdy numbers and someone bites.

If he seeks vengence on the Rays by crushing AAA pitching for a while, maybe he can play himself back into a reasonable backup.