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There goes our offensive help

His name is Aubrey Huff, and he'll be suiting up for the Houston Astros for the second half of this season, courtesy a trade that brought the Devil Rays back SS Ben Zobrist, who is 25 and in AA (albeit he's hitting .327/.434/.473, but with only 3 homers, and has hit well throughout his minor league career) and 23 year old pitcher Mitch Talbot, who hasa 96/29 strikeout to walk ratio in 90.1 innings this year with a 3.39 ERA in AA, though it must be noted that he's had weak K ratios at every stop up until this year.

Personally, I think we could've matched that. Those are a couple of nice pieces but nothing that, to me, at least, screams "future key player." Zobrist is old for AA and looks like he'll be an adequate batting average/walks type shortstop who lacks power, while Talbot looks like he'll make perhaps an adequate fourth or fifth starter, more likely a middle reliever or swingman of some sort. That's just me though, I'd hope Billy would have at least inquired about Huff.

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I was surprised
how little they gave up  also.

Rouse, Knox, and something else may have gotten him.

Wouldn't deplete the system and could help out this year and fetch a draft pick. Would allow Chavy to DL for a while.

by Bud Light on Jul 12, 2006 5:22 PM PDT   0 recs

Not Only That
The Rays sent the Astros CASH MONEY.
COME ON, OAKLAND, COME ON!

by Colorado Fan on Jul 12, 2006 6:24 PM PDT   0 recs

CASH MONEY?
Yogi Berra says that's as good as dough.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Jul 12, 2006 9:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Which is still better than
Money Penny. All she does is tease Mr. Bond.
Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Jul 12, 2006 9:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

She should marry a Dodger pitcher...
then she'd be Mrs. Brad Moneypenny Penny.
French Vanilla

by Ice Cream on Jul 13, 2006 11:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

She's really bad with the finances
Mrs. Brad Moneypenny Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
"I think some mental has creeped in there." ~ Ron Washington

by Poppy on Jul 13, 2006 11:55 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But she loves Eric Byrnes!
Mrs. Brad Moneypenny Penny Wise, Pound FoolshGame22
Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Jul 13, 2006 12:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

bastard
a jihad of crazed nit-pickers @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 13, 2006 12:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

... and has a curious affinity for Eric Byrnes
Mrs. Brad Moneypenny Penny Wise, Pound FoolshGame22
a jihad of crazed nit-pickers @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 13, 2006 12:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

SHE was on that road trip with Sauerbeck!
Mrs. Brad Moneypenny Penny Wise, Pound FoolshGame22 bottles of beer on the wall...
"I think some mental has creeped in there." ~ Ron Washington

by Poppy on Jul 13, 2006 12:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And she was FINE!
Mrs. Brad Mad Fly Hunnie Moneypenny Penny Wise, Pound FoolshGame22 bottles of beer on the wall...
French Vanilla

by Ice Cream on Jul 13, 2006 5:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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