November 28th, 2007, 05:43 PM
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adding more high end pitchers to that rotation is a plus
also note this from the Rays spotlight thread
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Originally Posted by Heltonfan
2) Trade Delmon Young for a pitcher. I think a Delmon trade is the best way to solve the outfield logjam; Crawford and Upton are too good to trade, and Baldelli's value is at an all-time low right now, so that leaves us with only one option. And Delmon has hardly improved at all over the past two years; for all his potential, he's a hacker who isn't likely to remain a defensive asset for much longer. There's a real chance that he never develops into more than an average player. Using my projections, which see him taking significant steps forward, he's expected to produce an average of 2.53 WAR over the next five years. That's awfully valuable, to be sure... but it's far from irreplaceable.
Obviously, though, the trick is figuring out what pitcher to target. It ought to be someone under contract fairly cheaply for at least 3-4 years, because the Rays have to think long-term... and I just don't know how valuable other teams think Delmon is. I'm guessing that King Felix is out of the question here (as he should be). Ditto Cole Hamels. But Yovani Gallardo might be obtainable. Of course, the problem is that once you get past those guys, there's hardly anyone else out there who would be a sufficient return for Delmon. Chris Young, maybe.
Alternatively, they could go for a lesser pitcher and try to shore up SS. The Twins desperately need outfield help, and Delmon is the kind of toolsy player I'm sure they'd love to have. Delmon for Jason Bartlett and one of Slowey/Baker/Garza might work.
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