Rays trade Zobrist and Escobar to A's

[Orioles0615]

There is really anoter Boog Powell out there?

[Can_of_corn]

There is really anoter Boog Powell out there?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=powell000her

[waroriole]

Have to figure the Rays dropped a few.

My implied point still stands...odd to trade for a Zobrist rental when it only projects to put you at 85 wins.

I guess Billy figures he's a kittle bit smarter than Cameron.

[cacavolante]

Have to figure the Rays dropped a few.

My implied point still stands...odd to trade for a Zobrist rental when it only projects to put you at 85 wins.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/where-i-was-wrong-about-the-royals/

I think this helps explain why Beane may have done the deal. Cameron is talking about the Royals but he basically admits that he probably wasn't valuing wins 80-88 as much as he should have been considering that with two wildcards mid 80's is close enough to make the playoffs if things break your way.

[weams]

I guess Billy figures he's a kittle bit smarter than Cameron.

As also paid them a million.

[mdbdotcom]

Evan Longoria is now the loneliest man in America. How he must hate signing a long term deal. Unless they trade him, he's a Ray through at least 2022.

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[scOtt]

I hate to lose Boog but WE get to keep the sammiches!

[mdbdotcom]

Now that Zobrist is out of the division, O's should trade for him. I'd rather have Zobrist in RF than Rasmus.

[Can_of_corn]

Now that Zobrist is out of the division, O's should trade for him. I'd rather have Zobrist in RF than Rasmus.

I would have preferred to make a deal with the new regime in Tampa then Oakland.

[mdbdotcom]

I would have preferred to make a deal with the new regime in Tampa then Oakland.

Me too, but I don't think they would trade Zobrist in the division if they could avoid it.

[Can_of_corn]

Me too, but I don't think they would trade Zobrist in the division if they could avoid it.

I think that phenomenon is overblown.

[mdbdotcom]

I think that phenomenon is overblown.

It may be, but Zobrist is definitely a fan favorite here. His visits to schools have been a big deal for years.

[backwardsk]

Now that Zobrist is out of the division, O's should trade for him. I'd rather have Zobrist in RF than Rasmus.

I like Zobrist, but I'd rather just pay cash for Rasmus instead of sending prospects away. Our system needs more talent, IMO.

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[mdbdotcom]

I like Zobrist, but I'd rather just pay cash for Rasmus instead of sending prospects away. Our system needs more talent, IMO.

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If the A's wanted prospects over Zobrist, they wouldn't have included their #1 prospect for him.