shbk:

And don't forget that the DRays dumped Josh Hamilton into the trash heap last season and the Reds snatched him up.

On who we have to give up? I would think it would take a Matt Cain or Tim Lincecum to get one of their studs. They already have some decent pitching prospects in their system like Jeff Niemann, Jacob McGee and Wade Davis.

But it all comes down to the guy in charge and exactly what he looks for, in regards to the offense.

He has made no secret his disdain for stats, especially sabermetric stats. Plus he has made zero effort going after high OBP patient type hitters like Carlos Pena, Jack Cust, etc. So after many seasons of Sabes-watching, it is not going out on a limb that he prefers hackers like Neifi. :(