MLB: Royals on the verge of acquiring James Shields and Wade Davis from the Rays

[GMackey32]

Royals get James Shields and Wade Davis. Rays get Royals prospect Wil Myers and other prospects (not named yet).

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Rays will send James Shields and Wade Davis to #Royals for Wil Myers and other prospects.

 

[ISUCubswin]

Wow. Big trade. This won't put the Royals in contention.

 

[GMackey32]

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick
Hearing that Shields, Davis and Myers aren't only names in trade. It's bigger than that, source said. #rays #royals

 

[ISUCubswin]

Could Hellickson be somewhere?

 

[SC Cy]

What the holy hell are the Royals doing. Unreal.

 

[GMackey32]

I don't think the Rays wanted to part with Hellickson since he's so young. I like the trade. The Royals needed starting pitching bad. They have now acquired Ervin Santana and James Shields while re-signing Jeremy Guthrie. Davis joins an already solid bullpen.

 

[GMackey32]

Also, if for some reason they were able to talk the Rays into taking Hochevar, that'd be fantastic.

 

[thatguy]

having the best minor league system doesn't win World Series (or **** get you to .500 baby steps i guess) and although Myers most likely is going to be awesome, he struck out a ton in AAA and its easier to find RF than it is starting pitching.
I think Dyson plays everyday in CF and Cain slides to RF and Francouer gets dealt for some BP fastballs and a bag of Redman.

 

[GMackey32]

Kansas City Royals ‏@Royals
#Royals acquire RHPs James Shields, Wade Davis and player to be named or cash from Tampa Bay for Myers, Odorizzi, Montgomery and Leonard.

 

[MissouriCyclone]

I like the trade for the Royals. Best one in years IMO. James Shields has proven he can win with a young team, now he can bring that attitude and ability to the Royals.

 

[SC Cy]

Mad props to the Rays. Somehow they find ways to make deals like this and stay competitive in the AL East. I'd love my Pirates to have their management team.

 

[GMackey32]

Needed starting pitching bad. Davis can also be an end of the rotation guy. Sucks we traded Myers, but a lot of team officials think Jorge Bonifacio will be better than Myers.

 

[thatguy]

Kansas City Royals ‏@Royals
#Royals acquire RHPs James Shields, Wade Davis and player to be named or cash from Tampa Bay for Myers, Odorizzi, Montgomery and Leonard.

Son of a ***** mother****er. Montgomery needed a change of scenery but you can't give them Odorizzi as well. the PTBNL better be somebody ******* good. ****.

 

[GMackey32]

Mad props to the Rays. Somehow they find ways to make deals like this and stay competitive in the AL East. I'd love my Pirates to have their management team.

A million times this. The Rays have the best front office in baseball and one of the best in all of professional sports.

 

[thatguy]

Needed starting pitching bad. Davis can also be an end of the rotation guy. Sucks we traded Myers, but a lot of team officials think Jorge Bonifacio will be better than Myers.

Bonifacio may be but he is still pretty far away. Like giving Francouer 500 more ab's away. This wouldn't sting so bad if Bubba Starling wasn't already considered a bust.

 

[GMackey32]

Bonifacio may be but he is still pretty far away. Like giving Francouer 500 more ab's away. This wouldn't sting so bad if Bubba Starling wasn't already considered a bust.

This always makes me sad...

 

[SC Cy]

robneyer ‏@robneyer
My quick take: This is the worst trade in MLB history unless Wade Davis becomes a good starter, in which case it's only the second worst.

 

[MissouriCyclone]

Trading Odorizzi was a bad deal. However trading Myers was a good thing to get a good quality pitcher. People ***** way too much.

 

[MissouriCyclone]

Danny Duffy ‏@dduffkc23
IM DOIN ONE ARMED CARTWHEELS THRU THE PLAZA RT“@jstumpy18: Hey @dduffkc23, what do you think about the Royals-Rays trade?”

 

[GMackey32]

Trading Odorizzi was a bad deal. However trading Myers was a good thing to get a good quality pitcher. People ***** way too much.

I figured they'd have to trade Myers this offseason. When you haven't developed a good starting pitcher in many years (Greinke was a freak and didn't need much development), you put yourself in this situation. I like that we get 2 proven MLB pitchers in the deal. Now if we can just get rid of Frenchy and Hochevar...