Defends what? Taking Snell out or trading Snell?
The Rays traded Snell for the exact same reason they traded a lot of other players - straight up cost savings. Sometimes they do it before a player gets too expensive because 1) it’s easier to trade him then and 2) you get better return packages.
If Bloom still supports taking Snell out in the WS, who cares? Great, he stands up for his manager. But taking Snell out was never his call. Even if he pushed Cash to do it, what was he going to do if Cash didn’t listen?
But even after the Stiry signing, you still cling to the Tampa Bay North mantra…