24 Hours of Trades

by Captain D Bag on Jul 26, 2008 1:11 PM EDT

Woke up this morning to the news that the Dodgers have acquired Casey Blake, (opens in a new window), and this coming down from last night's news that the Yankees went and got Xavier Nady and a Bullpen Arm for four prospects (Also opens in a new window).

I find both of these pieces of news unsettling, as the Yankees have given up a lot, granted, they filled their needs nicely, and the Blake trade provides a solid bat, something the Dodgers haven't had too much of.

Do you feel like the Blake trade is going to force our hand in the trade market? And if it does. does that Nady trade make our price go higher to add a quality bat at a impact position?

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I think it

definitely puts the screws on Josh Byrnes to keep up, but I hope he doesn’t sell the farm to make a move. One of our question marks, the offense, is starting to come around but I’d still like to see another piece come in if possible. The other question is the bullpen, but should correct itself since everyone is injured.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 26, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

For hilarity's sake

Boston is trying to move Manny once again. If the price was right, would people want him?

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 26, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Our travel secretary votes no.

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

by kishi on Jul 26, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

+1

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 26, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

We can always hire

new travel secretaries. For instance, I’d gladly take the job.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 26, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

The key is

“if the price is right”. To me, that means Chris Burke and a bucket of balls.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 26, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

IAWTC.

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 26, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

I note

That Ohlendorf was a key component in the Yankees trade: didn’t we send him to NY as part of the trade for Johnson?

With the offense coming around, I am optimistic we needn’t rush into anything. April showed what we are capable of doing, and the offense in the past couple of weeks has been not far short of those levels. If it wasn’t for the bullpen [charged with four of the last five AZ losses], we would be a good bit better off in the standings than we are – that issue has already been addressed with the addition of Rauch, and the impending return of Cruz will also help.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Teixeira rumors unfounded

claims Jack Magruder.

here
and here

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by AJforAZ on Jul 27, 2008 11:44 AM EDT reply reply 0 recs

More Yankees trades

C Pudge Rodriguez to the Yanks, P Kyle Farnsworth to the Tigers
Linky

They just do not stop, do they…

by snakecharmer on Jul 30, 2008 4:55 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

The reaction I’ve seen online goes like this:

Yankees fans: Seriously? Seriously?!? YES!
Tigers fans: [Redacted by profanity filter]

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

by kishi on Jul 30, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

I don't think this really does much for either

I mean Pudge is well on his way off into the sunset, and Farnsworth is well Farnsworth

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by AJforAZ on Jul 30, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Pudge is still hitting .295. Since Jose Molina and Chad Moeller are hitting .226 and .227, respectively, he’s a definite upgrade.

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

by kishi on Jul 31, 2008 1:07 AM EDT up reply reply 0 recs