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Originally Posted by zukes
Buh-bye Scarborough, don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.
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Something like that.
You ready for it?
Trade with Toronto! :
Toronto gets:
OF Clint King
We get:
UT Dave Berg
OK, not really. But give it a few days and I think I can convince Toronto management on that one, though.
Berg makes a nifty utility man, so I hope we can swing it.
Anyway, here is the trade we have all been waiting for. You think July 21, '07 will be known as the day the
Pale Hose sewed up the division title, or an ignominious day of infamy?
Trade with Milwaukee! :
Milwaukee gets :
22 yr old RHSP Chris Scarborough -
1st-rd pick '06, no MLB experience, but immediately the #1 Milwaukee starter. Only questions concern his health, his control, and his hunger for gopher food. Has the height, slider, changeup, and nasty strikeout rates that scream out future stardom.
25 yr old CF Brian Anderson -
190 AB, .284/.344/.437, likely NL RoY and forms a dynamic duo with 25 yr old RF Krynzel, who is not very good but runs around a lot to make up for it. Has been a clutch hitter all year - 4 HR but 34 RBI, a .436 avg. with runners in scoring position (39 AB). If that is repeatable, Anderson is an above-average corner outfielder. Has 5 errors in 20 games in LF and 0 errors in 30 games in CF.
29 yr old LHRP Mike Gallo -
40.2 IP, 2.21 ERA and he is lefty! Merely ambulatory last year (5.25 ERA), otherwise indistinguished in his career, so offseason arbitration hearings can't come soon enough.
25 yr old LHSP Ryan Wing -
C-grade prospect until this year - 6-10 with a 4.91 ERA for AAA Charlotte)
We get :
31 yr old CF Scott Podsednik -
339 AB, .330/.410/.481 and 42 for 46 in SB, a free agent after the season and will he ever cash in. Too bad this is probably his last moment on top of the mountain. But maybe he can help us reach the top of the American League Central mountain? For this price, it better be more than just maybe.
35 yr old 2B Wil Cordero -
282 AB, .255/.335/.447, handles left-handers well and can play all over the field. Probably stretched playing everyday, but: 1. it's worked in MIL for the last year and a half and 2. he won't have to with Kennedy and all the rest still around.
30 yr old RHSP Wade Miller -
62 IP, 3.63 ERA, all in relief save for a 4.2 inning forgettable start. 8-15 record last season with a 4.64 ERA, so got booted to the 'pen this year despite $4.8+ million contract that runs through next season. But he's an 88-70 career pitcher who has proven durable in this world, and I like him as a nice Loaiza replacement for next season. Will hang out in our bullpen the rest of this year barring something unforeseen.
33 yr old C Wiki Gonzalez -
AAA-filler, slugging .467 down "there" but would struggle to hit even .220 in the big-town game
So there you go. We got a real ballclub now...so let's play a little baseball, shall we?