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Old 06-10-2018, 05:51 PM   #59
stevem810
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Wow. I'm in shock. Le Diamant just traded away the face of the franchise, Didier Fabre. He was hitting .321, but informed management that he wanted out of Le Diamant so he would have a shot at a title. The 32 year old first baseman will now be playing in Canada, for Chicoutimi-Jonquiere. They are 48-48 and hope to be a contender with Fabre in their line-up.
The thing is, this deal was made for a 16 year old SP, Robert Bour. A lot of us think they should have got more in the deal. Bour will pitch tonight and I will be sure to do a write up of that game. I feel sorry for Robert, replacing Fabre is a lot of baggage for a kid to shoulder. At the same time, we here great things about his make-up. Scouts like to toss that term around. In Bour's case, they are referring to his dedication to work on his skills and approach almost relentlessly.
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