Span has BB'ed 66 pts over his career, it's 126 pts right now. He's only been beaned once this season so that isn't driving it. Since 2010 he's walked 67 pts, 64 pts, 59 pts, 48, 53, 64, 65 and 59. His Eye hasn't improved dramaticaly at age 34.
As I said originally, he's a 100-ish OPS + guy with a - CF glove and a fair to middling LF glove, and there is value there. I used to be a big fan. He used to hit .300.
Dipoto spoke of the trade on the broadcast last night. It was always the plan to go get them both (because it could be done in one smooth deal), some Mariner FO guy had first pitched it as the suits had decided the most efficient way to upgrade was in the OF and in the pen, the Rays were interested and it took 4 days to put close.
I wrote a couple of days ago that the M's had arm assets to make an addition. I was writing about 2B then and said unless it was Gennett then I wasn't interested in Moore going away. ANd I agree that Colome is a plus two-season get. Said above that I could see Moore going for him.
In a vacuum, Romero for a Span rental might make sense. It might if I had more confidence in Span and if there weren't other ways to skin that cat. When Span has hit .300 and played CF he's been a really good ballplayer. Capital R and capital G. As a .250 hitter in LF, I am not interested. This team doesn't need veteran leadership, we have it in spades. But the two young arms lost in this deal makes me sad. We can get .250 and his glove from Andreoli or Ian Miller.
Agreed that Moore isn't an ace. But he's going to be a solid and cheap #3/4 soon enough.
But here I am again, rooting for Span. You go, old guy.