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RaysFan2021
Why
ethanhickey
You guys need to hold on to Thompson. Guy will be good some day.
A'sfaninUK
Why did the Rays do this
24TheKid
Why did either team do this? Not like the Mariners needed a 3rd baseman or DH, all ready have all stars at both positions and have plenty of back up, from what I see is that the Mariners traded 3 prospects for a couple 25 year olds they don’t need.
ethanhickey
Again. Dylan Thompson, 20 year old guy with potential to be a 2 starter.
davbee
#22 prospects in an organization’s system don’t normally project out to #2 strarters.
jwillis0326
Since 1965, only 10 players drafted 125th overall have ever reached the majors. The only successful one was Garret Anderson in 1990.
tim815
Needed 40 Man spots?
pennantrace01
Rule 5 draft?
jakebeard15
Rays just clearing space on the 40-man roster to make way for their upcoming young guns in Adames, Hu, Stanek more.
After these 40-man rosters are “set” I expect there to be more movement. I believe Archer stays. Rays get Jason Castro and make a trade for a young powerful OF
bradenbaseball18
My guess is that they’ll stay down at AAA for the Ms; Dipoto says that they “create the depth that is critical to our success”. But I’m just confused at why the Ms targeted them, unless if the Rays were going to put them on waivers and the Ms saw something they liked…?
davidcoonce74
It might be that they see a Vogelbach/Shaffer platoon as an inexpensive way to cover first base while they spend a little more money on an outfielder and a starter.
davbee
Garbage in, garbage out. I at least understand it somewhat from the Rays perspective–they’ve cleared 2 spots on their 40-man.
bradenbaseball18
But the guys the Ms traded weren’t exactly garbage. That’s what confuses me
snowbird 2
Dumb move on Silverman. We need a real GM.
kiermaier
Neander is the rays GM not Silverman
Connorsoxfan
Lol
Connorsoxfan
This might be the guy who asked if there was enough cap space for a certain trade to work last week, but I forget. Gosh, that was a funny thread.
kiermaier
I loved shaffer but this was the right thing to do, with miller being our 1st baseman he didn’t really have a spot on the team wish Shaffer and Motter the best of luck in Seattle
firstbleed
Wonder if the Rays floated Shaffer to the Brewers, could have been a match there.
ducksnort69
I would have kept either of these guys over Garton. Potentially good bench bats there. Below replacement level relievers are a dime a dozen.
Gwynning's Anal Lover
Weird trade. I do think the Mariners came up on top if they have a space to let either play. Then again, couldn’t they just flip both in a package to the Brewers for a starter? It would help both teams needs.
ammiel
seems like Seattle/Tampa Bay just like making multi-player deals.