A portion of this entry was taken from Yahoo.com.
Four days after the World Series ended, the Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a six-player swap Thursday night. Seattle sent infielder-outfielder Brad Miller, first baseman Logan Morrison and pitcher Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay for pitchers Nathaniel Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser, and minor league outfielder Boog Powell.
''We've talked to the Rays pretty consistently close to the last four weeks,'' Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto said.
What I think about it: Holy crap! This Dipoto dude sure has some balls trading away two good, but inconsistent, left-handed hitters for two (potentially) good pitchers and a (potentially) great, young, outfielder who can run. The Mariners needed a potentially great outfielder who can and, yes, he can Powell hit...just not for home runs (he hit three all of last year in the Minor Leagues between Montgomery & Durham). But, to be honest, home run power isn't a problem for this team because Seattle has Nelson Cruz, who is one of the top home run hitters in baseball! So this Mariner trade MAY work out for both sides for once, not just for the other team.
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