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A few points... no doubt about it.. with the year Meadows had in 2020.. they are not overpaying the tribe. Meadows was a 4 WAR player in 2019.. and a negative WAR player in weird and oddball 2020.. I think he'd be the Indians best OF'er given the current situation..
So, while giving up Blake Snell and Meadows is a bunch.. it's not two overwhelming studs (it's one and it's Snell).. imho, Urias fills back nearly 90 % of what Snell brings while Keibert Ruiz along with the already acquired Zunino solves the Rays catching issues for the next half decade.. The Rays have more than enough OF'ers to fill what they'd lose with Meadows (e.g. Arozarena, Tsustugo, KK, Margo, etc)
As indicated.. the Tribe could ask for more from the Rays and could be rejected by the Rays but that wouldn't stop the deal.. Now, because the Dodgers are getting both Snell and Lindor.. they would be in a position to give up more to both the Indians and Rays.. Maybe add Pages or Knack to the Rays side of the deal.. McKinstry to the Indians....
This deal is now null and void lol
Though if Toronto signs Kim, that takes them out of the Lindor running. I hope the Padres win that one.