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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan
Nothing to do with the O's, Just saying that the radio guy is crazy if he thinks the royals could get Price for Hosmer.
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It's not a straight-up trade. That would be silly. It would include at least two lower-level prospects of quality grade (one B and one C+) and possibly some more.
Just listened to the podcast. Rany (who is not just a radio guy - he's got ties to Baseball Prospectus, good contacts in the industry, does a show with Joe Sheehan and writes for Grantland) mentioned Eric Hosmer as the main starting point ("gets you most of the way there"). That means you're not sacrificing Myers or Odorizzi in the deal.
If it took Hosmer, Ventura and Adam, that's still something the Royals look at. The Royals have enough depth to up the price from the starting point Rany mentioned (and I started the discussion on).
Perception of Hosmer in the industry is still that he's going to be a star. His stock with baseball people is not nearly as downtrodden as stock with fans. 5 years of control of Hosmer (who will be cheap for at least two of them) vs. three years of expensive control for Price is a big value for the Rays.
It's a deal that makes quite a bit of sense for both sides.