It was reported today that the Rays have inquired about Carlos Lee. If that is the case, the Astros will need to eat a large amount of his contract. There is a joke in there somewhere about Lee's offseason conditioning habits. With one year remaining on his contract, it would be unwise not to eat the necessary amount of money to get this done in the offseason. Here is why.
Carlos has shown a trend over the last couple of years of starting slow. This year will likely be no different. If he starts slow, his trade value decreases. But, you may say, what if he starts fast? Is that a risk you are willing to take?
What good does it do the club to keep him around? We are talking about a guy being paid 19.000,000 for an oWAR of 2.5 in 2011 and -0.5 in 2010. Oh, and he can't play defense. Next year we lose him for nothing. It is better to pay him to play somewhere else for a year and get a few pieces back in return.
The Rays are the perfect place for Carlos. He would DH every day, and never even have to pack a glove. Its a great clubhouse with a manager that gets the most out of each player. Carlos could blossom in this environment.
I have heard names floated around on twitter from various sources. These names include guys like Brignac and Davis. I would love either or both, but the Astros brass has to pony up the cash first. Hopefully I will be writing a reaction piece soon.
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