Chris Burke trade possibilities

by utahdbacksfan on Aug 7, 2008 3:56 PM EDT

I've been thinking of trades we could make for Burke, even though the trade deadline is over, its all just in fun, though i would be delighted to see any of them happen

-Burke for Lincecum straight across- i mean the guy can play like every position!

-Burke to the Suns for Shaq- Burke sucks at batting, Shaq sucks at shooting, maybe this could work

-Burke to to the broadcasting booth for Mark Grace- I'm sure Grace can still swing the bat better then he does

-Burke and a bunch of cash to the Padres for Maddux- just so he can help us with batting practice

-Burke to the Dodgers for a snow cone to each member of our team- preferably tigers blood (win-win here- we get rid of Burke, and the Dodgers get worse)

If all else fails, SEND HIM TO FRICKIN TUSCON!! its where he actually belongs, meanwhile we can bring Scherzer back up- I'm really starting to miss that guy : ( heck, struggling though he is, i think Owings brings more value to the team than Burke does, and his BA is over 50 points higher than his, and he has a homer to his name this year, something Burke does not.

Anyway, I think I'm done now. I do kinda feel bad for bashing him all the time, but he has been given more than enough opportunities to prove himself, and has failed every chance he gets. If you can think of any more trades, feel free to say them in the comments

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For the record, I still feel bad for Burke.

But, this might be fun…. do you think we could trade Chris Burke back to Houston in exchange for Lance Berkman? Wade’s a moron—he probably wouldn’t notice the difference.

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 7, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

not to mention Berkman can only play 1st

that might be enough to convince him

are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

by utahdbacksfan on Aug 7, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

and

they’re out of it anyway.
heck, why not toss petite and oswalt into the deal as well?!

by leemellon on Aug 7, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

well

For one, Pettitte plays for the Yankees… unless you’re suggesting some sort of 3-team mega-deal.

Fire Bob Melvin

by nihil67 on Aug 7, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

that will be the day

when anything with burke as the centerpiece is called a mega-deal

are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

by utahdbacksfan on Aug 7, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

i typed petite because

i meant petite + burke for berkman + oswalt.

by leemellon on Aug 7, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

AH. Then I’m all for it.

Fire Bob Melvin

by nihil67 on Aug 7, 2008 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, but

in Wade’s mind, they’re NEVER out of it—hence, the trades for Jose Valverde and Miguel Tejada in the offseason, and for LaTroy Hawkins and Randy Wolf at the deadline.

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 7, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

hmm

then maybe he’d want to add some of tony clark’s thunder bat to the lineup, and get rid of that pesky, playoff-allergic carlos lee while he’s at it.

by leemellon on Aug 7, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Ugh. Carlos Lee. TOTALLY unclutch.

We’ll take him.

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 7, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

tell me about it! a .265 OPS in the post season? what is that? they would probably love an upgrade at LF in the form of Sally (.282 OPS in the playoffs).

heh

by leemellon on Aug 7, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions