Blake Snell was live streaming a video game session on Twitch when news of the Tommy Pham trade broke. Snell provided fans with a candid look into how players really feel about such trades. Had he not have been on the live stream, he would have been able to make a more measured response, perhaps with some coaching from someone within the Rays’ organization.
It probably would have been something along the lines of “Tommy was a great leader and a great player, but we are getting two quality players in return and I look forward to winning a lot of ballgames with Hunter Renfroe and eventually, Xavier Edwards.