[crockpot]

for those who are defending the move because "it's business", i want an explanation of how this is a good business move for the devil rays. they are pissing off two other teams who may harbor a grudge for a long time and refuse to make future transactions which would benefit tampa. what good can come of it? is it likely the red sox will ask for a devil ray in trade in the future, remember what happened, then not negotiate with him and decide to roll the dice, even though they would only make the trade knowing they could re-sign the player? this is a real longshot.

this is not a business move. it is calculated revenge for the sake of revenge.