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Trachsel Traded to the Cubs

TransMonk Aug 31 2007 01:21 PM

O's get Rocky Cherry and Scott Moore http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_orioles_cubs_trade

Edgy DC Aug 31 2007 01:27 PM

Back to the egg for Trax. Can they sneak Chad Bradford through waivers back to Flushing?

metirish Aug 31 2007 01:27 PM

Good for Trax and a good move by the Cubs.

seawolf17 Aug 31 2007 01:35 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Back to the egg for Trax. Can they sneak Chad Bradford through waivers back to Flushing? Why, so we can have two mediocre middlemen locked up through 2009?

Edgy DC Aug 31 2007 01:51 PM

No, so we can have someone to pitch effectively to righthanders. I know his contract, but I don't think one can look at his his numbers and Schoeneweis's this season (or for their careers) and make them fit the same definition of mediocre.

seawolf17 Aug 31 2007 02:26 PM

I can make them fit any definition I want, because I'm just some random schlub on the internet. If Bradford's dealt in the first year of a multi-year deal, he has the right to demand a trade in the off-season. Not that he necessarily would, but I wouldn't give up anything of substance for him.

Gwreck Aug 31 2007 10:50 PM

seawolf17 wrote: If Bradford's dealt in the first year of a multi-year deal, he has the right to demand a trade in the off-season. Not that he necessarily would, but I wouldn't give up anything of substance for him. He was the biggest player loss from the 2006 team to the 2007 team, IMO.

Valadius Sep 01 2007 08:26 PM

Gwreck wrote: ="seawolf17"]If Bradford's dealt in the first year of a multi-year deal, he has the right to demand a trade in the off-season. Not that he necessarily would, but I wouldn't give up anything of substance for him. He was the biggest player loss from the 2006 team to the 2007 team, IMO. I agree with that. I thought it was a lock that we'd keep him, and not keeping him screwed up our bullpen - he and Darren Oliver are sorely missed.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 02 2007 08:00 AM

Can you see Trachsel the Cub pitching a shutout against the Mets in the playoffs this year?

Frayed Knot Sep 02 2007 08:17 AM

Let's not go crazy pining for the '06 version of Bradford when not only is the '07 version not nearly as good [3.67 ERA v 2.90 and 1.46 WHiP v 1.16] but to get that '07 version we would have had to lock ourselves into the '08 & '09 versions as well. I didn't think not going for a contract like that was unreasonable. The problem was not opting out, it was giving it to Schoeneweis instead.

metirish Sep 02 2007 09:39 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Can you see Trachsel the Cub pitching a shutout against the Mets in the playoffs this year? No,I can see him going a decent six innings.

Edgy DC Sep 02 2007 09:53 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: Let's not go crazy pining for the '06 version of Bradford when not only is the '07 version not nearly as good [3.67 ERA v 2.90 and 1.46 WHiP v 1.16] but to get that '07 version we would have had to lock ourselves into the '08 & '09 versions as well. I didn't think not going for a contract like that was unreasonable. The problem was not opting out, it was giving it to Schoeneweis instead. Nobody's going crazy.

Elster88 Sep 02 2007 10:18 AM

Gwreck wrote: ="seawolf17"]If Bradford's dealt in the first year of a multi-year deal, he has the right to demand a trade in the off-season. Not that he necessarily would, but I wouldn't give up anything of substance for him. He was the biggest player loss from the 2006 team to the 2007 team, IMO. Sanchez

Edgy DC Sep 02 2007 10:59 AM

Now, describing Darren Oliver as "sorely missed" --- that's a little much.

Gwreck Sep 02 2007 03:59 PM

Elster88 wrote: Sanchez I was tempted to say him as well.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 05 2007 06:53 PM

Did Trachsel report to the Cubs in time for him to be eligible for the postseason roster? I remember years ago when the Orioles (or Angels) got Fred Lynn on August 31 and he had to catch a quick flight to be with his new team before midnight. That was many years ago, obviously. Is that rule still in effect?

Johnny Dickshot Sep 05 2007 07:03 PM

I believe Traxxy is eligible. He lost his first start for the Cubs but pitched fine.

Zvon Sep 05 2007 08:59 PM

Ha--a top 50 all time Met here. If I am M.I.A. at the time, please, somebody Email me when the list comes up to vote again.

Edgy DC Sep 05 2007 09:33 PM

Go to the Rankings Forum, find a season, and vote now. It don't cost nothing.