Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2005 Nice execution. Umm, i'd like Bradley myself. He'd be the perfect fit. And LaTroy Hawkins had a good year the year he "imploded" with the Cubs. He won't be closing in Shea, so he should be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2005 He wasn't the closer for the Cubs when he signed, and was still inconsistent as a setup man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 6, 2005 I wouldn't have a problem with the Dodgers trading Milton to the Yanks, but what could they give? We don't need Cano or Wang. We need a 3B until 1 of our prospects is ready to take that position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2005 How about Eric Duncan? He's been here in like forever, and we don't need him at 3rd with A-Rod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 6, 2005 We've got LaRoche, but I don't know how far away he is from being a major league player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strummer 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2005 Latroy's flight to Shea apparently has a detour: http://sportsline.com/mlb/story/9080714 Latroy in Camden Yards? Good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big McLargeHuge 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 ESPN reporting Grady Little to be new Dodgers Manager. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2250256 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Damnit, I wanted Fregosi. Little is supposed to be one of the worst in-game managers in baseball. Nice job McCourt. He better hire some great bench coaches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Latroy's flight to Shea apparently has a detour: http://sportsline.com/mlb/story/9080714 Latroy in Camden Yards? Good luck Well, it's for Steve Kline so it's a great deal for Baltimore. It'll be hard to be worse than Kline and Hawkins was actually extremely good in the AL. Maybe he's just an American League pitcher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Latroy's flight to Shea apparently has a detour: http://sportsline.com/mlb/story/9080714 Latroy in Camden Yards? Good luck Well, it's for Steve Kline so it's a great deal for Baltimore. It'll be hard to be worse than Kline and Hawkins was actually extremely good in the AL. Maybe he's just an American League pitcher. It's easy to be worse than Kline. Kline had a 4.28 ERA, and it was the first time he didn't beat the league average in ERA since his rookie season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 I heard that he hated Baltimore too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 So it basically wound up being Steve Kline for Jerome Williams and Aardsma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Sean Casey could be on his way to Pittsburgh. It's odd since he's like God in Cincy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=2250316 I'm somewhat upset by this, since Olerud was my favorite ballplayer for quite a few years while he was active. He had a fine career, though, and now seems like an appropriate enough time to hang 'em up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 I'm still mad at Cito Gaston for trying to turn him into a pull hitter. .363 wasn't good enough??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=2250316 I'm somewhat upset by this, since Olerud was my favorite ballplayer for quite a few years while he was active. He had a fine career, though, and now seems like an appropriate enough time to hang 'em up. 301 career win shares, quite a respectable number. 2,239 career hits, 255 home runs, 500 doubles, 1,275 walks, .398 On Base Percentage. 129 career OPS+. .278/.364/.435 in 65 postseason games. Three gold gloves. I'm not going to tout Olerud for the Hall, but he has a damned impressive resume. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 ESPN reports the Reds have traded Sean Casey to the Pirates for Dave Williams. I know the Reds are desperate for pitching, but is this really the best they can get for Casey? Williams gave up a lot of home runs in a park where it's difficult for right handed batters to hit home runs. Now he's moving to home run heaven. BAD trade for the Reds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Oh my God. The Pirates must be pinching themselves. That's an amazing trade for them. Not that it's a big deal, but I wonder what they'll do with Eldred. By the same token, I can't imagine a single Reds fan who'll be happy with this deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Oh my God. The Pirates must be pinching themselves. That's an amazing trade for them. Not that it's a big deal, but I wonder what they'll do with Eldred. By the same token, I can't imagine a single Reds fan who'll be happy with this deal. Bench bat. Eldred has serious, serious power. The problem is, he struck out 159 times in 469 at bats last season, and hit .221 when he was in the majors. He may not be good enough to play regularly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJordan23 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Benson heading to K.C. Dec 6 - The Mets are about to trade right-handed starter Kris Benson to the Royals for left-hander Jeremy Affeldt and right-hander Mike MacDougal, reports ESPN's Peter Gammons, who says the deal could get done Tuesday night. Earlier, the Newark Star-Ledger reported that Mets GM Omar Minaya had spoken with several teams about Benson -- including Baltimore, San Francisco and Kansas City. The Mets like Benson but would move him in order to clear his salary ($15.5M over two years) so they could make a deal for a high-priced starter such as Arizona's Javier Vazquez or Oakland's Barry Zito. New York almost dealt Benson to Baltimore last week for Jorge Julio. But the Mets went back to the Orioles demanding a high-level prospect in addition to Julio, and the O's balked. ESPN Insider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Yeesh. I guess Minaya really wanted to bolster the bullpen. MacDougal's pretty good and Affeldt's not that bad, so at the very least it ranks higher than most other deals executed by the Mets thus far. Barring any other changes, I guess next year's rotation is Martinez/Glavine/Trachsel/Seo/Heilman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 I wish some team would make a starter out of Affeldt yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therealworldschampion 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Benson heading to K.C. Dec 6 - The Mets are about to trade right-handed starter Kris Benson to the Royals for left-hander Jeremy Affeldt and right-hander Mike MacDougal, reports ESPN's Peter Gammons, who says the deal could get done Tuesday night. Earlier, the Newark Star-Ledger reported that Mets GM Omar Minaya had spoken with several teams about Benson -- including Baltimore, San Francisco and Kansas City. The Mets like Benson but would move him in order to clear his salary ($15.5M over two years) so they could make a deal for a high-priced starter such as Arizona's Javier Vazquez or Oakland's Barry Zito. New York almost dealt Benson to Baltimore last week for Jorge Julio. But the Mets went back to the Orioles demanding a high-level prospect in addition to Julio, and the O's balked. ESPN Insider Oh Anna Benson is going to be pissed about this... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 I can't believe for once the Pirates are the ones doing the fleecing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 Affledt, McDougal, Heilman, Wagner, Hernandez. Man, the Mets now have a better bullpen than the Yanks. I'm can't wait to see Bubba on opening day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 (edited) The Os are supposedly going after Todd Jones to be their closer, which would be another loss for the Marlins, however I dont see them being so upset about losing a 38 year old closer who had one decent year as a closer in Florida, but will probably be a terrible option as a closer in Baltimore.. Yeah. Id rather have Julio as the closer again. Edited December 7, 2005 by MarvinisaLunatic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 You are aware that Todd Jones was un-friggin-believable last year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 ESPN says its a 2 year, 6 million dollar contract. Thats great for this market. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 You are aware that Todd Jones was un-friggin-believable last year? Like I edited in my last post: - Hes 38..the Orioles need someone to build around, not a stop gap solution. - He'll be pitching in Camden Yards, not Pro Player Stadium - His best year prior was with Detroit in 2000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2005 He had a better road ERA last year than home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
