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Tommy Pham trade is a win on paper, but does that matter?

Yes, the Tampa Bay Rays flipped Tommy Pham, an aging outfielder with only two years of team control remaining, for a younger outfielder with more pop and four years of control along with a top-100 prospect and a PTBNL. Yes, this is what the Rays do and have done for years now and as a result they have won 90 games in back to back seasons. And yes, we probably should have expected this to happen.

So, if this is what the Rays have done in recent history and as a result are now in a position to reach October in 2020 for the second time in as many years, why would we question them?