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Rays Pick Up Crawford's Option, Decline Options On Zaun and Shouse
2:47pm: The team picked up Crawford's option, but declined Zaun's and Shouse's according to Smith. Zaun will received a $500K buyout, Shouse $200K.
11:35pm: The Rays have three player options they must make decisions about in the not too distant future, and Joe Smith of The St. Petersburg Times reports that those decisions may come as soon as today.
Carl Crawford's $10MM option appears likely to be picked up according to Smith, but he says "an even bigger question is whether Crawford and the Rays can come to an agreement on an extension during the offseason." The longest tenured Ray has already indicated that he's open to signing a long-term extension.
The two other club options of interest belong to Gregg Zaun and Brian Shouse. If Tampa picks up Zaun's $2MM option, he has the right to void it as per a clause in his contract, However, Zaun has already said that he hopes to return to the team in 2010, and $2MM isn't unreasonable for a veteran catcher that can give you a .340 OBP and a .400 SLG.
With the emergence of Randy Choate late last season, Shouse's $1.9MM option might be a little rich for Tampa. Buying him out for $200K seems likely.
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If the Rays for some unknown (and idiotic) reason don't pick up Crawford's option I think he immediately becomes the Yankees #1 offseason target to play CF and leadoff.
Posted by: money941 | November 09, 2009 at 12:54 PM
your stupid for even suggesting they might decline
Posted by: klr1986 | November 09, 2009 at 02:50 PM
more LOL's at money941, Crawford has repeatedly declined to and griped about either having to play CF or bat leadoff. He wouldn't go anywhere he had to play CF or bat leadoff for.
Posted by: CubFanRaysaddict | November 09, 2009 at 03:03 PM
Now that they picked up the option is there any chance they trade Crawford if the right deal emerged? I don't think they should, but he could net some nice prospects.
Posted by: Jeff Levy | November 09, 2009 at 03:05 PM
"If the Rays for some unknown (and idiotic) reason don't pick up Crawford's option...."
"your stupid for even suggesting they might decline"
Posted by: klr1986 | November 09, 2009 at 02:50 PM
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Aren't you being a little harsh klr1986? He did indicate it probably wouldn't happen.
Posted by: YanksFanSince78 | November 09, 2009 at 05:23 PM
Now that they picked up the option is there any chance they trade Crawford if the right deal emerged? I don't think they should, but he could net some nice prospects.
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The Rays don't need any more prospects.
Posted by: Don'tEvenCallMeFake | November 09, 2009 at 05:30 PM
MrReal/notfake
-The Rays always need prospects, they can't keep most of their best players into FA years with a $60mil payroll. The Rays need a long term 1B prospect, and a near ML ready catcher, but they are set just about everywhere else for the foreseeable future (5years or so at most places). Crawford can't definitely net at least one of those.
Posted by: CubFanRaysaddict | November 09, 2009 at 07:02 PM
Are you kidding me? Sure the Rays have a ton of farm depth, but have you seen what they are?
Pitching, pitching, and more pitching!!! They need position players in thier system bad. Crawford would be a key trade piece to getting that done.
Id like to see him stay a Ray, but he's 1/6th of the payroll....need to see what is availiable out there as far as trades for sure!
Posted by: dj tizzo | November 09, 2009 at 08:21 PM
the rays should trade crawford for jenks and 2 mid level prospects
Posted by: Chicagostat21 | November 10, 2009 at 11:41 AM
you're an Idiot marinersfanforlife, I didn't mention one prospect, just the type of prospect the Rays will need today/in the future.
Posted by: CubFanRaysaddict | November 11, 2009 at 01:22 AM
Ike Davis
Jon Niese
Josh Thole
Angel Pagan
Posted by: indient | November 11, 2009 at 08:02 AM
no they would want 3 top prospects
Posted by: Sportfan22 | November 11, 2009 at 01:39 PM