From Marc Topkin, St. Pete Times:
↵↵↵#Rays Maddon says (as he told XM/Sirius also) he's discussed 64-66 trade scenarios w/Friedman + NONE involved Shields
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I said it this morning and I'll say it again: James Shields isn't going anywhere. The Rays would have to get a veritable bounty of prospects and players back for him, and there doesn't seem to be any team out there willing to pay even close to his fair market value.
↵The B.J. Upton rumors? Now that's something else; Upton's days in Tampa Bay are numbered, sadly. But Rays fans can get used to the idea of James Shields sticking around for a while longer.
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