What would it take to get Ben Zobrist ?

[waroriole]

33 and having a down year i doubt the Cheap Rays pick that up.

What? That's ridiculous. You think they're going to judge the return they get based on 2 months or the last 5 years? Good GM's don't sell low on their players.

[CA-ORIOLE]

33 and having a down year i doubt the Cheap Rays pick that up.

The guy is on track for a 3+ WAR in a down year. Barring injury, they will certainly pick up his 7.5 mil option.

[The Wedge]

33 and having a down year i doubt the Cheap Rays pick that up.

Or they pick it up because it IS cheap, gets them one more year out of him, and if he has even a little bit of a better year and they're not contending, they can trade him next year.

[waroriole]

If he's so bad that the Rays wouldn't pick up a 7.5M option, why would we want to trade for him?

[Guest]

What? That's ridiculous. You think they're going to judge the return they get based on 2 months or the last 5 years? Good GM's don't sell low on their players.

Eduardo Rodriguez and someone else gets it done.

[Guest]

If he's so bad that the Rays wouldn't pick up a 7.5M option, why would we want to trade for him?

Cause he's better then what we throw out in LF(Beside Cruz) OR 2B every night.

[waroriole]

Cause he's better then what we throw out in LF(Beside Cruz) OR 2B every night.

Sounds like we're such a bad team that adding a 3 win player won't make any difference, right?

[waroriole]

Eduardo Rodriguez and someone else gets it done.

So you give up 6 years of EdRod for someone you wouldn't pay 7.5M for 1 year?

[Guest]

Sounds like we're such a bad team that adding a 3 win player won't make any difference, right?

You're right we got studs everywhere. My bad sorry

[The Wedge]

Is this another casualty of video game trading potential?

[Guest]

So you give up 6 years of EdRod for someone you wouldn't pay 7.5M for 1 year?

Yes I'm not high on him at all.

[Norfolk orioles]

Maybe we could get them to throw in Price for Flaherty.

Ha ha right?

I think it would cost more than our scrap heap players to get zobrist.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Yes I'm not high on him at all.

I agree with you here. I'd give up Erod for him. Maybe Flaherty as a kicker. They like platoon guys. Doubt that would be close though.

[Guest]

A rival general manager told Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal that infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist will draw more trade interest from teams than Price due to the difference in money. His versatility could appeal to many teams in the National League, he adds.

http://www.sportsrumoralert.com/2014/06/mlb-rumors-ben-zobrist-perfect-fit-for.html

[Lester Freamon]

What is 3.5 months of him worth?

It would probably take us not being in the AL East.