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johnsilver
Wonder if the Rays themselves are feeling pinched after giving up not only an AS in Will Myers for Souza, but a fair prospect in Jake Bauers that has raked so far as a 20YO kid at AA while the other guys Tampa got have done nothing.
Tampa was one of those teams under the old CBA that counted on offering arbitration to all of it’s middling relievers and so-so pieces, getting lots of draft picks that way to build it’s teams. Not drafting expensive guys, just the ones who would take “slot”, or below money and enough would work out to make them competitive. Think Tampa had like 11 of the 1st 100 picks in 2011, last “free” year under old rules as an example. Now? They cannot do that and are forced to use same lousy rules as the rest.
Another example of why CBA needs changing, something combo of old and new. This rotten mess has got to go, even small market teams are hurt.. Tampa example #1.
bross16
Tampa Bay got Jake Bauers
johnsilver
My mistake and TY for that. Should have looked closer than did.
Cheers
TheMichigan
I feel like souza still has potential, but in remember Wil was traded from the royals along with Odorizzi to the Rays for shields and Davis, imagine the Royals with Myers and Odorizzi
Also does Souza not longer go by “Souza Jr.?”
stl_cards16 2
It’s the same talent pool in the draft as with the old CBA. Just because a couple teams are behind the times on maximizing their draft, doesn’t mean the system is broke.
mike156
Interesting how, as PEDS seem less universal (although still present) and pitching ascendent, we would say “Ramirez, whose batting line rests at a magnificent .294/.364/.517 (28 homers0”
That’s a very nice line, but dial this back 15 years, and we wouldn’t used the word “magnificent” for a player with an OPS+ of 127, and a bWAR of 2.7.
No knock on Hanley–it’s just a perspective thing
AidanVega123
Under this certain context it’s magnificent considering he batted like .249 last year
natesp4
Add in the fact that we was worth -1.3bWAR last year and it’s now a 4 WAR jump in one year which is much more impressive
giants51
Yanks take it in the shorts…… Go Sox…..
MB923
A Giants and Sox fan. Can’t get much more bandwagon than that.
joeseadog
Yea, rah, rah. Yanks trade 3 best players, give up on year, have multiple injuries and field their Scranton team vs Sox to be swept.. If they didn’t sweep it would have been a shock. BFD
hojostache
While I loathe the Yankees, their FO got it right. They shed some of their overpriced guys and traded valuable but expendable guys for quality prospects. It would bring me a great deal of happiness if they kept Chapman et al. and fell flat on their faces during the playoff run, but they were realistic about their chances.. I still doubt they secure WC #2 this season, but they have made it an interesting end to ’16 and re-stocked their farm system for ’17 and beyond. They still have a ton of question marks w. their starting pitching, but they have enough in the minors to go get a guy if needed (because everything and their brother knows the upcoming FA class is historically bad).