Tampa Bay Times beat reporter Marc Topkin thinks that Wilson Ramos should be traded, and is going to be traded, and he’s beating that drum hard. He’s not all the way wrong, but I question a few of his assertions. Because I veiw acknowledging uncertainty as one of the most important parts of our jobs here at DRaysBay, let’s step through them.
But there is no real reason for the Rays not to trade Ramos.
Wilson Ramos helps the Rays win, because he plays good baseball. Wins, and good baseball matters, to the fans, and by extension to the bottom line, even when a team does not make the playoffs.