While I do believe that's a deep pool, I agree with you that club peeled through its depth quickly last season. I don't believe you can trust most of the rumors out there, and the Rays certainly aren't going to tell you which ones have any truth to them. So you have to think rationally about what the team needs. The fact is, their roster is balanced at the moment, but they could certainly make room for an impact bat. Thus, I think the Rays have probably been considering trades that could bring them a young, controllable bat -- even if the cost would be one of their coveted starters.
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