I'm not convinced that Reyes is worth either a 3 month rental or the huge contract that he will get in the winter. If it's between the two, I'd go after Beltran. Scutaro/Lowrie are more valuable at SS than Drew/Cameron in RF, and I think Beltran would command less in prospects.
If I were to guess now, though, I doubt the Sox get either.
I'll always take 2/3 at the Trop.
Lowrie almost definitely going to the DL. Reports are saying they're hopeful that Buchholz won't have to, but I don't see how his back heals without a stint. It's been lingering all year.
The Angels released Scott Kazmir today. It's amazing how much he declined in the last couple years. He went from being the guy the Rays got in one of the most lopsided trades in history, to pretty terrible. And he's still only 27. What happened?
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=6665950
I wouldn't call myself an expert, but I don't think there is one specific best stat. I think a mix of the basics (ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, etc) and the advanced (ERA+, FIP, BABIP, WAR, etc) is best. But no one measure tells the whole story.