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Wilson Ramos signing ignites Rays Republic

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So the Rays just signed a really flipping good catcher in Wilson Ramos. Yes, he’s coming off an injury, but he’s been pretty great otherwise.

With the exception of Asdrubal Cabrera, the Rays don’t typically sign great free agents, so Rays fans freaked when they heard the news... Well, at least the writers here at DRaysBay did.

Here’s how it went down in our Slack chat room:

JT Morgan

Whoa

Whoa

Whoa

Danny Russell

DEFCON

JT Morgan

That would be much better than getting Castro.

Darby Robinson

YUUUUUP

JT Morgan

Even if you're only getting 1.5 of the 2 years.

Mark Suleymanov

John Ford

Considering there is a good chance the Rays would be out of contention by the time he was ready, one yr seems bad even at a discount. Two yrs has me excited tho

JT Morgan

I could understand Ramos wanting a full season before going on the market and avoid next year will he will be the 2nd best behind Lucroy regardless how he performs.

Darby Robinson

2 year is perfect for Rays. Get him for a year and a half and then QO him

And kinda perfect for Wilson too, since, like you said JT, he'd be better getting a full season of production under his belt before hitting the market again

JT Morgan

Ya gives Ramos a full season off the injury to display what he can do before going to a FA.

Darby Robinson

He'd still only be 31 so he could get a nice 3 year deal

JT Morgan

Holy flipping flip!

Darby Robinson

WOW this is actually happening?!!?

JT Morgan

I don't even think I'm capable of writing words right now.

Dan Slaubaugh

Holy flip. This is incredible.

JT Morgan

Ya, this is huge flipping news is Rays world.

Adam Sanford

wait...the Rays signed a free agent?

Dan Slaubaugh

Ramos slashed .307/.354/.496 last season with a .850 OPS. in 131 games.

Darby Robinson

Ramos is freaking amazing. He's always been great with the glove, and that year his bat just came alive

Adam Sanford

!!!!

That's a lot

Not really, but a lot in Rays terms

JT Morgan

Ya I'm only used to sleeping til February and then shopping at the Christmas closeout.

That's really flipping good.

In Rays money it's a good chunk, but I absolutely love this move.

Darby Robinson

Flipping flip.

Sandy was dead on about his numbers too: "Call it a 2/18 and figure out how to split later."

JT Morgan

Breaking News: Rays Flipping Do Something and Sign A Flipping Beast Catcher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Danny Russell

Holy Moses - Did the Rays really just sign the best FA catcher on the market???

Can this not happen while Fixer Upper is on?

JT Morgan

It’s not much more than people are expecting Castillo to get in guaranteed money.

Brett Phillips

WHAT

John Ford

We got a catcher!!!!!!!!

JT Morgan

We got a flipping catcher that can hit a flipping baseball.

Sorry for all the cursing, but it's going to flow for a bit.

Darby Robinson

It seems that this move also kind of indicates that the Rays weren't cheap with Castro, just didn't like the 3 year commitment at that price.

Bradley Neveu

Omflipppppppp

JT Morgan

Ya, I like this move a lot more than Castro

Darby Robinson

Obviously you can't predict this, but what a great thing to fall right into our laps. No problem taking the risk on health and money, since it's a short term deal and such a freaking awesome player

JT Morgan

It's not even close.

Rob Willer

What a get

JT Morgan

What do I do with my hands?

Darby Robinson

A great defensive catcher who has hit 15 or more HRs in 4 of his 6 seasons

A career 100 wRC+ from a catcher! Who is, again, an amazing defensive player

Now I know I have at least one exciting thing to talk about on friday for the show

Rob Willer

Christmas came early folks of course pending a physical.

John Ford

Shut yer mouf Willer

No negative vibes

JT Morgan

I'm still not sure what to do with my hands when I'm not typing.

Bradley Neveu

I'm a little tingly

what do i do with my hands?

Darby Robinson

Take it with a mountain of salt, but there was a report in the DC news that Ramos is progressing really well and his people are aiming for April or May. I wouldn't expect a free agent to say anything different

Jared Ward

WOW

SORRY JUST SAW EVERYTHING

Stoked for this move

JT Morgan

Ya, the physical isn't nothing with a guy with a 2nd knee injury, but holy flip they're attempting to do something big. (edited)

Bradley Neveu

I was gonna post internet reactions... I would copy paste this chat room but a lot of cleaning would be needed

JT Morgan

lol

Sorry

Bradley Neveu

Actually Flip it I'm gonna do that

JT Morgan

I'm not really sorry.

John Ford

I haven't been this excited about a Rays signing since...

Oh flip

Never mind

JT Morgan

Catcher coming off a 5.3 WARP season.

JT Morgan

He's inconsistent with the bat, but he has the potential to put up a 5 win season.

He has a 4.7 and 5.3 in his career.

Who's pumped, I'm pumped.

Bradley Neveu

guys give me a good word to replace every expletive with

right now it's "flip" because dan said that once

JT Morgan

lol

Darby Robinson

Pumpernickel

Bradley Neveu

Sorry Darby, I’m just too lazy to go back and write pumpernickel 1900 times.

Thank you Wilson Ramos for making every Rays fan a little happier today. Jonah Hill probably said it best for all of us: