Phillies - Rays Deal

[papps]

After extensive negotiations for almost a week the Phillies and Rays have agreed to a deal:

Phillies send:

MI-OF Zobrist, Ben, $16.5m (2014)
PHI pays 2m in 2012, 4m in 2013, 6m in 2014

for

OF Joyce, Matt, $6.5m (2016)
P Loe, Kameron, $1.5m (2012)
OF Mahtook, Mikie, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF Cone, Zach, $0.5m (P-n/a)

Phillies are proud to agree to this deal as we hope we grab a few OF's of the future.  If one of the prospects pan out we will be very happy with the deal.  Zobrist scores big in this format and his position eligibility was a plus but we feel this deal will help offset the loss this year with Joyce and set up the Phils for the future with some prospects. 

Mike, it was a long long process lol.  Thanks for sticking it out  :toth:  Rays to confirm.

[VolsRaysBucs]

:TB: agrees to the deal.  Zobrist is a player the previous regime never should have let walk in the first place, so we are happy to get him back.  Like Chris said, the position eligibility was huge for me as it allows my roster some more flexibility.  The cash was what made parting with the prospects worth the cost in our opinion.  This was some good ole' fashioned negotiating my friend.   :toast:

[Corey]

:iatp:

Mike homerism comes out

[VolsRaysBucs]

Hey now, I'm giving up two Rays for one  :disco:

[OUDAN]

 :iatp:

[MillerTime]

 :iatp:

[Colby]

Hey now, I'm giving up two Rays for one  :disco:

Zobrist is a monster too.

[shooter47]

 :iatp:

[MillerTime]

approved

[Daniel]

 :iatp: