For brevity's sake, I'll cut right to the chase...
1. Milton Bradley was traded to Oakland for some minor league talent. One of the A's farmhands was Texas League MVP. For those that follow minor league ball, that's the same as giving the MVP to a member of the Colorado Rockies since there isn't a single Texas League team that doesn't play in a Coors Field-type environment. Basically, if you can't hit in the Texas League, you're not making the jump to AAA. I have no clue why the A's wasted their time here. In six days the Dodgers were going to non-tender Milton anyway. Why not just wait it out and get him for nothing? It's not like other teams were beating down the door to get a crack at trading for the MLB version of Ron Artest. I normally give Billy Beane the benefit of the doubt but I think he was a bit premature...
2. There is rampant speculation that Nomar will get a two year $8M offer to be the Yankees super-sub at 1B, 2B, 3B, SS and DH. For that kind of bargain, who am I to argue? As long as he can stay healthy (big if, I know) Nomar is still capable of hitting 20 homers and spraying line drives. I hope Nomar is sufficiently humbled and motivated enough to face Boston 19 times and stick a knife in their back as deeply as they stuck a knife in his from December 2003-July 2004. My hope is that the deal happens at exactly that length and salary and that Nomar works himself into the regular DH spot with Giambi at 1B. For some reason, Giambi just can't hit as a DH and Nomar's fragile body might be better suited to staying off the field. We'll see what happens with this one...
3. A rumor hit the baseball websites that the White Sox are exploring a Javier Vazquez/Jon Garland trade. I have no idea why ANYONE would be interested in Javier Vazquez, be it at the full price of $24M over the next two years or at a discounted rate. He was lousy in 2002. He had a pretty good 2003 although a careful examination will reveal some softness in that "career" season. He was absolutely dreadful from June 30th, 2004 until the bitter end of his Yankee tenure. He was no better in Arizona in 2005. As people have been saying for two years now, unless he's hiding an injury, he's simply lost his ability to pitch. I guess the White Sox really think Garland's 2005 was a fluke if they're willing to trade him for two years of who knows what with Vazquez. Hey, as a White Sox hater, I fully support this trade. By all means, lets bring back a pitcher that can't pitch in the AL. I can only hope and pray that his name appears in the rotation on the White Sox lone visit to the Bronx in 2006. How much fun would that game be? They'd need riot gear in the area behind the bullpen because it'll be raining batteries and beakers of hydrochloric acid when that fragile little pussy shows his face again in Yankee Stadium. I'd love to know what the Chicago spin on this potential trade is...
1. Milton Bradley was traded to Oakland for some minor league talent. One of the A's farmhands was Texas League MVP. For those that follow minor league ball, that's the same as giving the MVP to a member of the Colorado Rockies since there isn't a single Texas League team that doesn't play in a Coors Field-type environment. Basically, if you can't hit in the Texas League, you're not making the jump to AAA. I have no clue why the A's wasted their time here. In six days the Dodgers were going to non-tender Milton anyway. Why not just wait it out and get him for nothing? It's not like other teams were beating down the door to get a crack at trading for the MLB version of Ron Artest. I normally give Billy Beane the benefit of the doubt but I think he was a bit premature...
2. There is rampant speculation that Nomar will get a two year $8M offer to be the Yankees super-sub at 1B, 2B, 3B, SS and DH. For that kind of bargain, who am I to argue? As long as he can stay healthy (big if, I know) Nomar is still capable of hitting 20 homers and spraying line drives. I hope Nomar is sufficiently humbled and motivated enough to face Boston 19 times and stick a knife in their back as deeply as they stuck a knife in his from December 2003-July 2004. My hope is that the deal happens at exactly that length and salary and that Nomar works himself into the regular DH spot with Giambi at 1B. For some reason, Giambi just can't hit as a DH and Nomar's fragile body might be better suited to staying off the field. We'll see what happens with this one...
3. A rumor hit the baseball websites that the White Sox are exploring a Javier Vazquez/Jon Garland trade. I have no idea why ANYONE would be interested in Javier Vazquez, be it at the full price of $24M over the next two years or at a discounted rate. He was lousy in 2002. He had a pretty good 2003 although a careful examination will reveal some softness in that "career" season. He was absolutely dreadful from June 30th, 2004 until the bitter end of his Yankee tenure. He was no better in Arizona in 2005. As people have been saying for two years now, unless he's hiding an injury, he's simply lost his ability to pitch. I guess the White Sox really think Garland's 2005 was a fluke if they're willing to trade him for two years of who knows what with Vazquez. Hey, as a White Sox hater, I fully support this trade. By all means, lets bring back a pitcher that can't pitch in the AL. I can only hope and pray that his name appears in the rotation on the White Sox lone visit to the Bronx in 2006. How much fun would that game be? They'd need riot gear in the area behind the bullpen because it'll be raining batteries and beakers of hydrochloric acid when that fragile little pussy shows his face again in Yankee Stadium. I'd love to know what the Chicago spin on this potential trade is...
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