Scott Kazmir Exiting, Victor Martinez Entering?

Congratulations Tampa Bay Rays, the day after Mark Buehrle throws a perfect game against you, you now get to face Roy Halladay next! 

A day after the most depressing, devastating, and any other bad word that you can use for the atrocity that was yesterday, the Rays appear to be in line to make some moves. The rumor has it Scott Kazmir will be dealt to the Angels for some prospects, the Rays would then use this cap space to enter the Halladay sweep stakes or get Cliff Lee or Victor Martinez from the Indians. 

Here is my take on some of the trades that could possibly go down. 

Roy Halladay

Cons: Unless you trade for Roy Halladay like right now so you don't have to face him tonight, I suggest the Rays don't do this one. They would have to deal some big names in their farm system, possibly Jeff Niemann, Wade Davis, and Rashard Eldridge. This would be devastating, and to only have him for two years. I don't think it's worth it.

The Rays need some sort of safety net to ensure that if things fall through with their current starting pitching, Davis would be ready to go. I don't think the Rays would deal Price, but I'm sure the Jays would ask for him. 

Pros: Do I really need to explain the Pro's? He's the best pitcher in baseball, gives the Rays the most dominant 1-2 punch in the Majors—maybe outside of the Giants—and would out them in the race for the pennant for the two years he would be here. If the Rays feel they only have two more years of chances to get back to the World Series because of salary issues, then go for it.

Cliff Lee

More of the same cons and pros here with Cliff Lee.

They would have to give an arm and a leg. However, Lee would probably cost less. He is also younger, giving him more of a chance to stay with the Rays. If the Rays have to deal their untouchables, I would say do it for Lee and not Halladay. He ensures success now and for the future. 

Victor Martinez

Cons: This deal is a little more intriguing, but I would still like the Rays to get a right fielder with this money. It's more of a need than catcher, and changing catchers to me is always something that can mess with pitching chemistry, especially midseason when they don't have a spring training to get ready. 

He is still expensive, although probably a lot less expensive than either Halladay and Lee. He is 30, which is, I believe, a pretty old age for a catcher. He might have a year or two left of his hitting statistics. Few catchers are good hitters for such a long time (Ivan Rodriguez and Mike Piazza being some lone exceptions). 

Pros: He offers great hitting to the lineup, batting .289 with 14 home runs and 62 RBI's. Apparently the Rays' offense isn't as good as it was earlier this season because they have looked pretty bad in recent weeks, not scoring more than four runs in nine of their past 11 games. Culminating in, well you know. 

He offers protection to Longoria in the lineup, because people are realizing Pena can't hit, although he is somewhat clutch. He offers flexibility because he can play first base and give Pena the day off when there is a lefty on the mound and Navarro can go back to catching. 

The lineup of Upton, Crawford, Longoria, Martinez, Pena, Zobrist, Burrell, the Gabes, and Bartlett is pretty devastating and would be a big help to a struggling hitting team.

Because there have been no specifics about either trade, I'm not sure what the Rays would have to give up in order to get him, and I'm not sure he is worth some of the untouchables in the farm system.

If he is around to stay for the long haul, then I think acquiring Victor Martinez makes the most sense for the Rays.