QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 16, 2013 -> 03:41 PM)
Jake, if you start to trade Rios and Peavy, you're basically giving up on next year also. When organizations get in trouble is when they try to rebuild while contending. It's very hard to look at the roster without Rios and Peavy and think this team can even sniff competing against the powerhouse Tigers.
At 28-38, it's time to dump or at least test. In addition to Rios/Peavy, Crain who is having an above average season is a must trade, so are any other bullpen arms. Need to leverage those guys in a trade to find critical every day OF talent. Guarantee they could also get something for Beckham because of his defensive skills... Mid-season, start there. Peavy ship has sailed. We should have traded him a month ago, at this point not likely worth it. Rios, definitely. DeAza, definitely.