Does anybody really think the #Rays will spend a significant amount of money to upgrade their offense? Its embarrassing how talk of @Raysbaseball spending money is is a a running joke everywhere. #RaysUp
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#Rays have plethora of R5 guys to trade many from their Champ MiLB teams.
https://t.co/jPewdRJHOD @RaysBaseball's FO should pounce quickly when trade season begins. 1st stop, A's (in need of many cheap offensive players) for catcher Sean Murphy.
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Brandon Drury will be a FA. Padres are expected to make him a qualifying offer. If they do, the #Rays will have to trade for him.
To the #Rays:
RHB Brandon Drury 3B/2B/1B/OF $6.5 M
To SD:
RHB Manny Margot OF $7 M plus a lower level prospect.
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My 2023 #Rays IF picks spray charts for 3B Diaz, SS Franco, 2B Drury & 1B Walker. I traded B Lowe bc of inconsistancy/injury risks and acquired versatile Brandon Drury plays 3B/2B/1B/SS/OF & has power (31 DBL 28 HR) $6.5 M.
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A's need MLB ready cheap players.
To the #Rays:
RHB Sean Murphy C $3.5 M
To the A's:
RHB C Bethancourt C $1.6 M
and 5 or more of #Rays MLB ready R5 guys.
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Pirates need C & 2B, 1B, COFs
To the #Rays:
SHB B Reynolds CF $6.75 M
To the Pirates:
RHB H Ramirez 1B/RF $2.1 M
LHB B Lowe 2B $5.25M
Plus several R5/Prospects.
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Dbacks need RPs/SP, C, RHB's, SS
RHB C Walker 1B $7 M
LHB D Varsho RF/C. $2.8M
For #Rays
RHB R Arozarena LF $4 M
SHB F Mejia C/1B $2.2M
R Yarbrough LHSP $4.2M
RHB Jonathan Arana
+R5 prospect(s)
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OF comparison Spray Charts. My 2023 #Rays OF: LF B Reynolds (18 DBL 27 HR) $6.7M, CF Siri, RF D Varsho (23 DBL 27 HR) $2.8M. I traded Arozarena & Margot (turf legs) to get more consistency, leadership and power from the OF. Versatile Varsho can also catch.
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My 2023 #Rays IF picks spray charts for 3B Diaz, SS Franco, 2B Drury & 1B Walker. I traded B Lowe bc of inconsistancy/injury risks and acquired versatile Brandon Drury plays 3B/2B/1B/SS/OF & has power (31 DBL 28 HR) $6.5 M.
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My 1st choice for #Rays to aquire 1st BM was Andrew Vaughn for Yarbrough (+). But looks like he staying. I chose Christian Walker $7M over Jose Abreu who would cost twice as much. 2022 spray charts for comparisons.
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#Rays should reconfiguring their catchers by adding Sean Murphy (3 Arb yrs left) with power (37 DBL 18 HR) to the Trop's short RF porch paired with Daulton Varsho's LH pull power (23 DBL 27 HR). Rene Pinto would back up this power duo.
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#Rays should reconfiguring their catchers by adding Sean Murphy (3 Arb yrs left) with power (37 DBL 18 HR) to the Trop's short RF porch paired with Daulton Varsho's LH pull power (23 DBL 27 HR). Rene Pinto would back up this power duo.
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Replacing high injury risk Margot (turf legs) with versatile (2022 Games Played: RF 71, CF 54, C 31, DH 15)
Daulton Varsho with 4 years of control and LH pull power (23 DBL 27 HR in 2022 with shift) makes sense.
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Because of the serious nature of Brandon Lowe's injury and the inevitable repetitive nature of his high torque uppercut swing, his future risk of injury is very high. Does @Raysbaseball trade him while he still has value or keep him hoping he can stay healthy?
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Replacing high injury risk Margot (turf legs) with versatile (2022 Games Played: RF 71, CF 54, C 31, DH 15)
Daulton Varsho with 4 years of control and LH pull power (23 DBL 27 HR in 2022 with shift) makes sense.
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Speedy Siri is a great defensive CF with wild swings & misses. (Really terrible plate dicipline, ergo B Phillips.) High injury risk turf legs Margot should be traded. Brujan's time to shine. #Rays aquire Bryan Reynolds. #Raysfans deserve to a big name bat.
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@fl_trump@RaysBaseball Last off season & through the trade deadline were in disbelief at Rays FO operating with blinders on driven by stats. Lack of risk mngmt analyses and a Madden or Baker in charge who's DNA's have recorded decades of live BB knowledge, is why they'll never win a WS.
@fl_trump@RaysBaseball Rays would save multimillions throughout their system using global medical & insurance databases & predictive analytics based on body types, endurance, age, swing torques, previous injuries types, positions, etc.