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Jays Trade Mike Napoli to Rangers for Frank Francisco
It is done, here is the announcement: The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired RHP FRANK FRANCISCO and cash considerations, in exchange for C MIKE NAPOLI. FRANCISCO, 31, posted a 6-4 record with two saves and a 3.76 ERA in 56 relief appearances for Texas last season. The Santa Domingo, Dominican...
Fernando Martinez And Ruben Tejada To Be Called Up, Not Traded
David Waldstein of the New York Times quiets earlier speculation that the prospects would be dealt. A post-July 31 trade seemed unlikely, but stranger things have happened. The Mets have not yet announced the two players Fernando and Ruben will replace. Alex Cora, Jeff Francoeur, Chris Carter,...
Jays Pick Up Fred Lewis from Giants
Here is the press release: BLUE JAYS ACQUIRE OF FRED LEWIS The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired outfielder FRED LEWIS from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. LEWIS has yet to appear in a game this season after being placed on...
White Sox Show Their Hand With Teahen Trade
Two days ago, as the Yankees marched on to yet another purchased World Series title, the White Sox appeared like they could take any number of routes to fill out their '10 lineup. I had planned on writing an SSS Official Off-Season Plan as I have in the past -- quick synopsis: upgrade IF defense by...
Thome, Contreras Casualties of Underperforming Sox, Payroll Crunch
When the Sox acquired Jake Peavy and Alex Rios, I made an impassioned plea for increased attendance down the stretch, as they appeared to be over-extended in the payroll department (both present and future). This was assuming the Sox would stay in the race in the mediocre AL Central where nobody...
Peavy Deal Makes White Sox Contenders Beyond '09
It's no secret that I've been openly rooting for the White Sox to do nothing at the trade deadline. There's a simple explanation for that stance. The Sox are competing against not one, but two mediocre opponents in a mediocre division. I covered most of this in my ill-timed The Sox Mum At The...
Tony Pena is Octavio Dotel's Successor
In a post that was written only in my head during yesterday's off-day, I was trying to figure out where the most obvious, cost-effective areas would be for the White Sox to acquire talent as the trade deadline approached. They've got (or previously had) 4 obvious holes; third base (now covered by...
The Mets Acquire Chip Ambres, Citizens Of Buffalo Cheer
According to Hubbuch, The Mets got OF Chip Ambres from the Red Sox today. You may remember Ambres for his .376 wOBA with New Orleans in 2007. Total Zone had him at 17 runs above average that season. Ambres also had a three game stay with the Mets that year, in which he hit a GWRBI. He's probably an...
Peavy Rejects Trade to the White Sox
According to Scott Merkin and Corey Brock of MLB.com: The Padres ace used his no-trade clause to block a potential trade that would have sent the All-Star right-hander to the White Sox in a 4-for-1 deal, which reportedly included Chicago's top pitching prospects in Aaron Poreda and Clayton...
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