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[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Thanks for the info. The rumor seems to have quieted down a bit in the last day or so, but if it goes through, I now have a sporty refernce list. Should I be concerned if the "prospects" the Rays get aren't in the top 20?

Not really. As long as they are on the list they are actual prospects. This is Kevin Goldstein's list and he is the best guy out there, at least in regards to publicly available information.

I dont understand why they are wanting to get rid of Garza unless they think better to sell high on him? His K rate did dip but that was coming off an abnormally high rate for him in 09. He is eligible for arbitration but i dont think he can become a Free Agent till 2014.

[Bigsmc]

It came as an absolute shock to me. Since I haven't heard anything other than that rumor I posted from ESPN, I will treat it as a rumor.

None of the local "media" have picked up on it. They are too busy trying to assess blame for the Crawford exit. Which is a monumental waste of time.

The exodus of free agents from Tampa isn't surprising, but a trade of Garza would be.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

It came as an absolute shock to me. Since I haven't heard anything other than that rumor I posted from ESPN, I will treat it as a rumor.

None of the local "media" have picked up on it. They are too busy trying to assess blame for the Crawford exit. Which is a monumental waste of time.

The exodus of free agents from Tampa isn't surprising, but a trade of Garza would be.

The New York Post's Joel Sherman reports that the Rays have been "uninspired" by offers for Matt Garza and are likely to wait until July and see what the market will offer then.
NBCSports.com's Craig Calcaterra has heard that the Cubs are in on Garza, so we'll have to see if they're willing to satisfy the Rays' demands. Garza made $3.35 million this past season and is under team control through the 2013 season, so the Rays, even in cost-cutting mode, don't have to be aggressive in trade talks for the right-hander just yet.

I dont think the Crawford deal will hurt too much if Jennings can play as advertised. Even if they had the money, that is too much for crawford especially when you have a minimum slary guy ready to replace him. And even Pena hadn't really played that well last year. The tough thing will be replacing the bullpen.

[timmgirvan]

the state tax situation in NY as opposed to Texas could be the straw for the Rangers

[Heels1989]

Jenks to RED Sox.

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb...ory?id=5926886

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Jenks to RED Sox.

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb...ory?id=5926886

And Kerry Wood back to Cubs

[Antitrust32]

Cliff Lee back to Phillies.