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Would Rays trade their MVP?

Posted on: December 2, 2008 2:07 pm
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Shortstop Jason Bartlett was voted the Rays' most valuable player, and he was a big part in Tampa Bay's improbable run to the World Series.

Now the Rays are willing to trade him, according to a baseball official who has spoken to the Rays. Not only that, but the Rays have also discussed trying to reacquire Delmon Young, the outfielder who they traded to the Twins last winter to get Bartlett and Matt Garza.

It doesn't appear that the Young talks got very far, and neither did Tampa Bay's efforts to acquire Denard Span, another Twins outfielder. But the Rays are continuing to search everywhere for another outfielder, and Bartlett could be what it takes to acquire one.

As good as Bartlett was for the Rays in 2008, it's actually not that hard to understand why they would move him. One of the Rays' top prospects is shortstop Reid Brignac, who played at Triple-A Durham in 2008. Also, the Rays took another shortstop, Tim Beckham, as the top overall pick in last June's draft.

Category: MLB
Tags: Delmon Young, Jason Bartlett, Rays, Reid Brignac, Tim Beckham, Twins
 
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I don't know if I necessarily buy these rumors.  Shopping Bartlett around I can sort of see.  Heck, the Rays being interested in Denard Span I can see as well, but not reaquiring Delmon Young.  No way do I buy that.  They got rid of him for the exact reason that he was a troublemaker and didn't fit with the team very well.  And after hearing some of the comments from Rays coaches and players about Young, I just don't see it happening. 

With that said, I think the Rays are kidding themselves if they think the Twins are going to give up the abilities of Denard Span for Bartlett.  They had Bartlett and traded him.  That doesn't mean he's a bad player, but the Twins have already proven they were willing to part with him when they traded him, I can't see them going after him again.  Especially if they'd have to give up Span to get him.



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How can you not trade him if he will return value?  He has a career .700 OPS and was rated 24th best SS by CBS.   He may have been pesky and great in the club house to earn the team MVP, but get real he does not even start on many teams.


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