Devil Rays Make 3 Trades in 2 Days

Cantu wanted out anyway. McClung for Balfour is like trading a dollar bill for four quarters. (SSDD) I hate Wigginton so I'm glad he is gone Wheeler is alright but overrated in my opinion. Shackelford has some talent. I do not know anything about Medlock.

AS a Rays fan - I love the trades.

To get rid of pieces you didn't need to get parts you did is always a good thing. PLUS they didn't trade guys I like!

Wigginton is an OK player (on a team that doesn't need him to be a leader). He wasn't a long term solution in Tampa. He is loved by the long-time fans but so was Steve Cox, Aubrey Huff and Travis Lee...

Cantu was maligned and an unneeded part. Addition by subtraction.

Andrew Friedman is getting paid to do the right things for the organization. I think he's doing pretty good - all things considered. The Rays have been struggling lately and Stu Sternberg isn't going to sit around and let the travesty continue.

Getting rid of Wiggy, Cantu and McClung helps rid the old culture too. They are changing things in Tampa (pay attention and you won't wonder why they're SO GOOD in 2 years!)

Despite their record, The Rays aren't the worst team in baseball!

Look for Wheeler to excel under his old pitching coach jim Hickey. (I'm surprised they didn't get Lidge)

They need BULLPEN help - see: tonight's game vs. the Red Sox.

Kinda like rearranging chairs on the Titantic...sure it looks fun but you are just going to end up at the bottom either way it goes.

Jorge Can-Who?

Kyle Farnsworth for Elijah Dukes...

McClung trade shouldn't be dignified with words. It has no future major league impact. Cantu and Wiggington trades were smart, necessary moves. Cantu's time had undoubtedly come to an end. With Brignac and Longoria on the way, there’s no room for Cantu or Wiggington in an already packed Tampa infield. Despite Cantu’s previous RBI production, I see him as no more than a utility man in the future who can provide occasional pop. Dan Wheeler provides some sense of bullpen security (relatively of course) and, if necessary can be spun in another subsequent deal (or can open the door for Al “Lights Out” Reyes to be moved). Medlock has pitched very respectably before hitting a bump in AAA. He may be able to provide some relief for a struggling bullpen next year. Overall, good work by TB by recognizing their surplus of infielders and spinning it to acquire current and future bullpen help.

Well, Ty Wigginton did pretty good for his Astros Debut: 2-5, run scored in a 18-11 loss against the San Diego Padres.