TB/TEX

[Nick (Rays)]

Rays Trade to Rangers:
Will Myers 14: $0.5M, 15: $0.5M, 16: arb

Rangers Trade to Rays:
Martin Perez 14: $0.5M, 15: $0.5M, 16: arb
Gregory Polanco (PIT)
Neil Ramirez (CHC)

Rays accept. It's a deal that I think makes both of us uncomfortable, so it must be good kinda way. I don't like to deal Myers and had planned on keeping him, but I like Perez, and Polanco has great potential. I also have a nice OF even without Myers. Ramirez should do nicely too. Salary is a wash.

[Brandon (Rangers)]

Rangers accept. I feel like I'm giving up two potentially very good players and a solid player for someone I feel can be elite. Coupled with the Rays history of signing guys like Myers for reasonable contracts to buy out arbitration years and a FA year or two could also potentially make Myers a decent bargain going forward. I'll miss Polanco and Perez, but hopefully Myers makes me forget about them quickly.

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

Approve.

In the long run, I think Texas will regret this.

[Brandon (Twins) (LM)]

Approve. I like it for TEX. Polanco won't ever be as good as Wil Myers. Perez clearly isn't the next Johan Santana, and Neil Ramirez is just, "eh".

[Robbie (Padres)]

Approve.

TEX - Myers will put up good numbers for you, but I don't think you'll be forgetting Polanco. I watched him play the whole season in WV last year and the first half of this year in Bradenton - he is a legit 6 category guy who will get plenty of chances to put up big numbers when he's thrown into the mix of Marte, McCutchen, and Alvarez. (And for what it's worth, his player card that hasn't been updated since he was 17 should read more like 6'5, 220 now - dude is a monster.)

Basically both sides traded an awesome young player for an awesome young player.