Carlos Lee to the Rangers
Wow.....Huge deal with huge names....
The Milwaukee Brewers are trading slugger Carlos Lee to the Texas Rangers as part of a multi-player deal, ESPN.com learned Friday.
The Brewers are sending Lee, minor-league outfield prospect Nelson Cruz and a player to be named later to the Rangers for relief pitcher Francisco Cordero and outfielders Kevin Mench and Laynce Nix.
Both teams are checking for any medical issues before consummating the deal.
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damn
by shooting4life on Jul 28, 2006 8:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Now beane has to make a move
by Oaklanda12 on Jul 28, 2006 8:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whatever!
by capper3 on Jul 28, 2006 8:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lee is going to pitch the 8th for them
by xbhaskarx on Jul 28, 2006 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, Texas
by salb918 on Jul 28, 2006 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
mench 'ain't chopped liver
by guy incognito on Jul 28, 2006 8:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
flip trade?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 28, 2006 8:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
When an A's pitcher
by OaktownPower on Jul 28, 2006 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I already fear their lineup
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 28, 2006 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their lineup this year wasnt to be feared...
THere are no stud pitchers available...and Beane aint trading Zito in the division....So it was either a super stud bat..or a mediocre SP? Id take the bat if Im Texas.
by OaktownPower on Jul 28, 2006 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's not about the pitching
Futhermore, to make the playoffs, it really really helps if they can beat the A's and the Angels. Both of these teams hit poorly and pitch very well. The Rangers know their pitching can't keep up, so they have apparently elected to negate their rivals' pitching advantages.
The question is whether or not this philosophy holds against good hitting teams as well as it holds against the league as a whole. If they play Toronto down the stretch or Detroit in the playoffs, they might not do so well.
by rich on Jul 28, 2006 8:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think that's true in this case
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 28, 2006 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The most important part of this trade is that
Unless this is followed by the Rangers landing a good starting pitcher(and really who is even out there?) I am not so concerned.
by AsFanInLA on Jul 28, 2006 9:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you
"Several teams showed interest in Lee, including Detroit, Oakland and both Los Angeles clubs, but Melvin felt he got the best return from Texas."
Texas is only two games out, with L.A. and Oakland just ahead of them. They must feel like this is the one year they still have a chance in many years. Why not improve your team, (even if just slightly) if by doing so you also prevent your nearest competitors from improving their squads?
by Hang Man on Jul 28, 2006 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't necessarily understand the deal
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jul 28, 2006 9:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just a minor possible correction
So the extra minor leaguer is from Texas to Milwaukee not the other way around (if mlb.com is correct).
Not sure it matters either way (know nothing about the lefty) but at least it would be one less player for Texas.
by AsFanInLA on Jul 28, 2006 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it boils down
To be successful there you have to throw really slow (Kenny Rogers is a good example) and supply absolutely no power to the hitter, which is more of a rarity in the game now with dudes like Verlander and Harden throwing 100+ mph. Zito has actually had good success there over the years with the curve and the changeup working well.
by emperor nobody on Jul 28, 2006 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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