The Devil Rays and Angels have reportedly discussed a trade that would swap Carl Crawford for Ervin Santana.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the Angels "are extremely reluctant to part with one of their best young pitchers," although Crawford seems like a more valuable property right now based on his more proven track record.
If I'm the Devil Rays, I want more than Ervin for CC. Ervin is a very nice, young, MLB ready pitcher, a commodity they desperately need. However, Crawford holds many of the proverbial tools an OF is desired to have and he is producing with a .300+ BA and 20+ SB, not to mention a decent OBP/SLG. I'm surprised the Angels are reluctant on this one, although many of their top prospects are on the offensive side of the ball