2009 Major League Trade Deadline Discussion

[Metes]

They gave up a top 25 prospect in all of baseball to get him though....

For 1.5 years of him, to be exact

[nny]

we're talking about a guy with a career .756 OPS and just a year removed from a .669 OPS, and not all that impressive on defense (career UZR/150 of 4.5, plus minus/150 of -4, average between the two of +0.5)

[MiamiHomer]

I mean jeez...just took a look at Alderson's minor league numbers and I'm really scratching my head as to why the Giants did this.

[Metes]

I mean jeez...just took a look at Alderson's minor league numbers and I'm really scratching my head as to why the Giants did this.

This is the guy who traded Liriano and Nathan for Pierzynski. His stupidity knows few bounds.

[tjfla]

This is what happens when there is a market for a good bat that can play 2B or 3B.

Wish we had 1 of those guys because Houston and Minnesota are still dying to get 1

[Ralph]

The Cincinnati Reds are talking to the Blue Jays about the possibility of acquiring infielder Scott Rolen in exchange for minor-league prospect Yonder Alonso. The first baseman is a product of the University of Miami and carries a big bat. He was the Reds' first pick (seventh overall) in the 2008 draft.

http://soxblog.projo.com/2009/07/dodgers-now-fro.html
that'd be a nice haul for Toronto. Very nice.

[MiamiHomer]

The reds are retarded if they do that.

[FishFanInPA]

Something is definitely going down. Josh Willingham, about 45 minutes before the start of Thursday afternoon's game, has been pulled from the lineup. I know this much: acting GM Mike Rizzo, who's back in DC right now, just placed a call to Jim Riggleman. Not sure what's going to emerge here, but I'll post asap.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/

[MiamiHomer]

Outfielder Josh Willingham was pulled from the Nationals' lineup today, and the Washington Post's Chico Harlan thinks "something is definitely going down."

MLBtraderumors

[Ralph]

RAMP!!! HE'S GETTING OUT

[Metes]

I guess that lady he was talking to finally got him out of there

[Ramp]

RAMP!!! HE'S GETTING OUT

MAYBE HE GON TO A CONTENDERRRRRRRRRRR

[Fish and Chips]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nat...lingham_p.html

OK, so I just got word that Josh Willingham was pulled from the lineup because of a stiff neck, not a trade. He'll even be available to pinch hit. So, apologies for raising the flags on this one. It seemed suspicious, that he was scratched about 45 minutes before the first pitch this afternoon. But Willingham, for now, is still a member of the Washington Nationals.

[MiamiHomer]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nat...lingham_p.html

That was posted in the MLB trade thread.

[Namaste]

I guess that lady he was talking to finally got him out of there

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