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GrilledCheese39
Pirates.
nickc
Giants.
JMO 4
Reds
Dynasty22
Nippon Ham Fighters.
Daniel Morairity
Rios needs to go to the giants
Ace2095
Royals/Mariners just to be different
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
Well, he still has some speed! The man has 8 triples.
He’s better then Lough.
I mean the Orioles could have Rios/Cruz/and Young.
That could have been a starting OF at one time.
tigerfan1968
Rios is not Grande any more. Jays should take a flyer on him. If Texas would just pick up half the cost.
Ted
To play where? Bautista is not long for the infield when Lawrie, EE, and Lind return. Melky and Bats will hold down the corner positions. You going to play Rios in center? Rasmus and Gose are far superior defensively — Rasmus is the power option and Gose the OBP/speed option. Rios would just be a waste of $4MM and a lot of bad memories.
tigerfan1968
I assume Toronto would be the only bidder and then the price may be very low. Alex is hitting 300 has some speed. Not sure if a great move but it would be interesting. Also now that Lawrie is out again makes more sense. And he is a right handed bat.
Gary Jason Good
Rios next to Hamilton in Cincy could be pretty impressive.
Scott Berlin
Yankees.
Steven Russell
I wouldn’t mind Texas throwing in some salary if it means better prospects.
Douglas Rau
Wow, this is shocking. Yeah, he may not hit homers but he still has good overall numbers and can run. I imagine he’s pretty good in the field, as well. Is $4.62 million really that much to be “stuck” with? I mean, that’s essentially the same amount the Yankees just dumped on the Nationals for the next season plus 2 months of Matt Thornton.
Douglas Rau
Actually, now that I think of it, maybe that’s WHY the Yankees cleared Thornton’s salary.
Joe 52
It is a lot for less than 2 months of the season.
Ted
Who needs a corner outfielder with below average defense, no power and a .323 OBP? He’s a great option as a 4th OF, sure, but for $4MM?
Douglas Rau
I didn’t know his defense graded as “below average”. I know defensive metrics aren’t perfect but how does he grade? The Yankees have Martin Prado out in right field right now who has a .315 OBP and has hardly played the position at all. Plus, right field in Yankee Stadium is small so they may be able to “hide” him out there. Plus, it would free up Prado to play second base against lefties and spot start at first when Teixeira needs a day off.
Joe 52
He will be traded to the Giants for no reason pretty soon. They seriously don’t need him but Sabean will get him and try to justify it.
Kapler's Coconut Oil
They don’t need him? You’re thinking short-term, my friend. We won’t have Morse next year, and Pagan won’t play every game with the way he’s been getting injured. Rios will provide relief, and with the way Belt’s been playing, we can put Morse there occasionally as well.
Joe 52
I am thinking short term, next season Rios would be awesome. I would rather get a 2B short term unless Panik continues his hot streak.
hartvig
Do you really want to spend $13.5 million for that kind of production next year?
My guess is that unless he suddenly returns to his 2012 form he’ll be available in the free agent pool for about half that price if the Giants want him.
Boom
Rios for Susac and Clayton Blackburn