The Rumor Mill: Rays targeting Taveras, Barmes?

Quick hits on some rumors being floated around. Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post is reporting the Rays still remain interested in Rockies LHP Brian Fuentes. I’m still ok with getting Fuentes, but not for anything more than a good not great prospect. We must remember that while Fuentes is good he is 33 and a free agent at the end of the season. Saunders also throws out this wild rumor: The Rays also have shown interest in shortstop Clint Barmes, according to a major-league source, and center fielder Willy Taveras, whom the Rockies are trying to trade. Ok I’m not one to quickly shoot down a rumor at this time of the year, but I can’t see why the Rays would be intereted in Barmes or Taveras or where they would fit. I’ve sent some emails and nobody I’ve talked to believes the rumor to be true unless it was part of some bigger... [read full story]