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Is Evan Longoria going to be with the Rays forever?

Posted on 9/14/16 at 12:46 pm
Posted by BCMCubs
Colorado
Member since Nov 2011
22146 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 12:46 pm
Watching Longoria play against the Jays and wondered this. The guy is having a very good season, both offensively & defensively, he has managed to stay very healthy throughout his career. He is playing on and has played on some bad teams. Longoria is signed through 2022, at which he will be in his late-thirties.

I just wondered why he hasn't left Tampa yet. Is it his contract? Or maybe that is just where he wants to play. Just seems like someone else would have made a play for him at some point. Link to career numbers below

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Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60293 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 12:51 pm to
He signed the extension after the 2012 season when things were really looking up for them (they won 90 games and were stacked with young pitching). I bet he gets dealt at some point. He's had a great bounce back year and has fairly reasonable contract to move


Also he's only 30 and it seems like he's been around for forever
This post was edited on 9/14/16 at 12:53 pm
Posted by Chadaristic
Member since Jan 2011
40857 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 1:32 pm to
As a Red Sox fan, I'll be glad when he's out of the AL East. Seems like he always comes up with big games when he plays Boston.
Posted by Forkbeard3777
Chicago
Member since Apr 2013
3841 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 1:55 pm to
Honestly, who really cares about Major League Baseball anymore? Especially with NFL and NCAA football in season.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83743 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 2:08 pm to
He'll never leave. Signed a lifetime deal with the Pet Pal Animal Shelter.
This post was edited on 9/14/16 at 2:09 pm
Posted by OneMoreTime
Florida Gulf Coast Fan
Member since Dec 2008
61837 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 2:27 pm to
Well the only under .500 years we've had since he's been here have been the past 3 years and we were at least in shouting distance of .500 in 2014 and 2015 (this year has been awful).

But yeah, i think at some point they need to strongly consider trading him. The return would have to be pretty big, however. That's a really team-friendly contract for the quality of player longo is.
Posted by TJGator1215
FL/TN
Member since Sep 2011
14174 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 3:04 pm to
Tampa fricked him when they let Maddon and the GM walk. It's been a shitshow ever since.
Posted by BeachDude022
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34958 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 3:55 pm to
He'll be a Yankee before it's over. He'll do like Boggs did in the 90's.
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