Tampa Bay Rays fans are currently dealing with trade rumors in regards to Blake Snell, a former Cy Young pitcher who is still well into his prime but scheduled to see his reported base salary salary jump to about $11 million next season - a price the cost-conscious Rays may not be willing to pay. Earlier this season, Tampa Bay Lightning fans went through a similar bout of anxiety in regards to the captain, Steven Stamkos.
Does it make sense from a wins/losses perspective to trade your best starting pitcher while he’s in the prime of his career, especially after losing another important piece of the rotation, Charlie Morton, to free agency?