MLB Trade deadline/rumors thread
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D-Backs acquire Tony Clark from the Padres.
ESPN - Clark waives trade bonus in return to Arizona - MLB
ESPN - Clark waives trade bonus in return to Arizona - MLB
Sexson, a former Indian, nice!
Sexson has a lot of power on occasion and I think he will do well on the Yankees. The pressure from being removed from that massive contract he was overpaid for in Seattle is now erased...
But if he has a nice second half and the Yankees want to keep him for a while,
what if Sexson gets overpaid by the Bronx Bombers?
He's got "nothing" to lose. The Yankees will be paying him the prorated minimum of $390,000.
He's still going to make his $14 M salary (I just threw up a little) this year. Do you really think athletes in this day and age feel pressure to perform to par with their salaries?? They don't.
I was referring to the media and fan pressure a market the size of NY brings. Many players over the years found out they couldn't handle it and are now playing elsewhere...
im a yankee fan and i would deal Kennedy immediately for Fuentes and you should also add the yankees to teams interested in Demaso Marte
I'm not trying to say Sexson will succumb to any pressure, just that he won't be given a free pass if he doesn't perform well because the Yanks are "only" paying him $390 K....
The Mets are indeed interested in Casey Blake for OF help.
This from newsday.com:
There are a few question marks. With Moises Alou gone for the year, and Ryan Church, despite his progress, still iffy with post-concussion/migraine symptoms, the Mets could use another outfielder. With the prices too high for Matt Holliday, Xavier Nady and Jason Bay, Minaya is more likely to poke around deals for Raul Ibanez or Casey Blake.
This from newsday.com:
There are a few question marks. With Moises Alou gone for the year, and Ryan Church, despite his progress, still iffy with post-concussion/migraine symptoms, the Mets could use another outfielder. With the prices too high for Matt Holliday, Xavier Nady and Jason Bay, Minaya is more likely to poke around deals for Raul Ibanez or Casey Blake.
I respectfully disagree,
I think YES he will be out of the huge contract, but the pressure of playing in NY is 10 times that of playing in Seattle.
He probably let the Indians for the money and now will go to NY to play part time and platoon till they get the outfield player they want, they always go out and buy the players others can't afford anymore...
Personally I don't think he's nearly the player he once was.
Jimbo
This trade doesn't surprise me either, I believe Tony was in Arizona a few years back. He's getting up there in age though.
Jimbo
He'll just move to the bench like the rest of the old timers they collect.
The Young guys are going to be the ones that will have to prove thier worth if this team is going to go anywhere.
Jimbo
Agreed, but I think they need more than another 1B/DH though. Some OF help would be nice...
Apperently the Florida Marlin's asked the Tigers about Pudge Rodreguiz as they are looking for a vetern catcher.
I scratched my head over this, thinking, we have Pudge, (starting to play better offensively) and we have Brandon Inge, nothing wrong with Inge, but catcher is NOT his preferred position and he's only wanting to catch when nessasary .. They brought up a guy from AAA for a bit, but I think he's a ways away.
Were the Marlin's really thinking that the Tigers would give up Pudge when they have basically NO ONE BEHIND HIM ?
Ya, we'll give you Pudge for , oh say Hanley , how's that look to you ?
Jimbo
I scratched my head over this, thinking, we have Pudge, (starting to play better offensively) and we have Brandon Inge, nothing wrong with Inge, but catcher is NOT his preferred position and he's only wanting to catch when nessasary .. They brought up a guy from AAA for a bit, but I think he's a ways away.
Were the Marlin's really thinking that the Tigers would give up Pudge when they have basically NO ONE BEHIND HIM ?
Ya, we'll give you Pudge for , oh say Hanley , how's that look to you ?
Jimbo
