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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
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.
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Especially with their ability to churn out pitchers, but struggle for offense.
Of course, had we not swept the White Sox the final weekend that draft year, Price would already be in a Royals uniform and Moose would be elsewhere.