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In-Season Trades, 2006
Edgy DC May 01 2006 05:47 PM |
Red Sox reportedly [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060501&content_id=1427247&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb]re-acquire Doug Mirabelli[/url] in preparation for Yankee series.
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smg58 May 02 2006 09:46 AM |
Apparently Bard couldn't catch Wakefield at all.
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DocTee May 02 2006 09:52 AM |
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Actually, they trade Loretta for Josh Paul, $100K and a minor league pitcher they're pretty high on. I think SD is in trouble, even in the weak NL West, and there could be more trades to come as the season continues.
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Rotblatt May 02 2006 10:09 AM |
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I agree, although I think this was a relatively insignificant loss for San Diego. Mirabelli wasn't doing much for them and his apparently unique ability to catch a knuckler is pretty useless outside of Boston. Still, I think you're right, and the Padres will start selling off more significant parts as the season progresses . . .
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sharpie May 02 2006 10:13 AM |
It's a little early to bury San Diego in the weak NL West. They beat the Giants last night and it was in May of last year that they seized control. I don't see that trade as a deperation move at all. They had no real use for Mirabelli (not sure why they wanted him in the first place).
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DocTee May 02 2006 10:52 AM |
They traded for Mirabelli after losing Ramon Hernandez but before acquiring Piazza. Once they signed Mike, they really had no need for Mirabelli, who, IMO is more than just a knuckleballer's caddy-- I think he's a pretty solid backstop and decent enough hitter.
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Edgy DC May 02 2006 11:55 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 02 2006 01:11 PM |
This delays Piazza's move to first!
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Rockin' Doc May 02 2006 01:08 PM |
Because the power pitchers get all the chicks.
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Edgy DC May 02 2006 01:27 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 27 2006 05:10 PM |
Well, Lance Neikro proves that Joe scored at least once.
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Gwreck May 02 2006 01:50 PM |
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R.A. Dickey, the Rangers pitcher who gave up the 6 homers to the Tigers early this season -- except he got sent to AAA as a result....leaving Wakefield as the only knuckler currently in the majors. I found this page linked from Steve Sparks' baseball-reference page: http://www.oddball-mall.com/knuckleball/list.htm (list of everyone who's thrown the knuckleball, ever -- including Mets pitchers Dennis Springer, Rich Sauveur, and Todd Zeile)
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sharpie May 02 2006 02:22 PM |
A kid on the baseball team I coach showed me his (pretty good) knuckler this past weekend and asked if he could use it in a game. I told him he can try it with an 0-2 count and no one on.
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Edgy DC May 02 2006 02:24 PM |
Make sure the catcher knows it's coming.
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RealityChuck May 02 2006 02:43 PM |
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Playing it safe. As Wakefield pointed out, if you have a guy with a 90 mph fastball and he has a bad game in the minors, people just say, "Well, we know fastballers tend to be wild and he just needs time to find his control." When a knuckleballer in the minors pitches poorly, it's that damn trick pitch. Throw some heat, dammit! If you go with a fastball, no one will second guess you. If you go with a knuckler, everyone will.
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sharpie May 02 2006 02:48 PM |
Calf still hurts, though not as much as yesterday. Thanks for asking.
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Edgy DC May 02 2006 02:52 PM |
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Nonetheless, I'm hoping my team has room for some progessive thought.
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Edgy DC Jun 01 2006 10:59 AM |
[url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060531&content_id=1481889&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc]Phil Nevin and cash to Chicago, Jerry Hairston to Texas.[/url]
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