Rays trade Zobrist and Escobar to A's

[Can_of_corn]

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

If they stumble out of the gate attendance is going to ugly even by Tampa standards.

[duffaphonic]

The Rays' Boog has 3 minor league homers, weighs 185 and doesn't make ribs.

[backwardsk]

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

So what would they want for him?

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[mdbdotcom]

If they stumble out of the gate attendance is going to ugly even by Tampa standards.

They very well may have given up on the stadium situation and are clearing payroll to sell the team to someone who will move them.

[weams]

So what would they want for him?

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Gausman. Nothing less. Until the deadline of course.

[mdbdotcom]

So what would they want for him?

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I don't know. I can't figure out what Beane is doing.

[srock]

Gausman. Nothing less. Until the deadline of course.

Do we even want Longoria? He would play 1b or RF for us. Kind of a waste.

[mdbdotcom]

Do we even want Longoria? He would play 1b or RF for us. Kind of a waste.

We're talking about Zobrist, from the A's, not Longoria.

[Can_of_corn]

Do we even want Longoria? He would play 1b or RF for us. Kind of a waste.

We're talking about Zobrist, from the A's, not Longoria.

I see what he did.

[srock]

We're talking about Zobrist, from the A's, not Longoria.

Stupid tapatalk crashed and I missed a bunch of messages.

However, Longoria just be available. Why would Tampa pay him at this point?

[mdbdotcom]

Longoria gave the Rays a sweetheart deal without a no trade clause. If he's traded he gets a $2 million assignment clause.

2013: $6 million

2014: $7.5 million

2015: $11 million

2016: $12.1 million (previous deal called for Longoria to make $11.5 million)

2017: $13 million

2018: $13.5 million

2019: $14.5 million

2020: $15 million

2021: $18.5 million

2022: $19.5 million

2023: $13 million club option (plus incentives) or a $5 million buyout

Someone is going to trade for him.

[weams]

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[srock]

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I don't know why this is relevant, but I love it.

[weams]

I don't know why this is relevant, but I love it.

Reddick went nuts on Beane when Donaldson got traded.

[Il BuonO]

Reddick went nuts on Beane when Donaldson got traded.

I love it. One of the best execs in baseball being called out by Josh Reddick. Doesn't he have enough to worry about just trying to be relevant as a player these days?