The gift that made the Diamondbacks merry

Monday was the 11th anniversary of the trade that sent Luis Gonzalez and cash (teehee!) to Arizona in exchange for Karim Garcia. The Detroit News takes a look back at the trade, which has got to be one of the most lopsided in recent history.

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Ah, Karim Garcia.

The gift that kept on giving.

by Azreous on Dec 30, 2009 1:00 AM EST reply actions

I actually

Found this link this morning while perusing ESPN.com. Happy days.

"I've had Bailey's out of a shoe, though."

by Dan Strittmatter on Dec 30, 2009 1:07 AM EST reply actions

Funny how an FO

was trying to nudge Gonzo away from full time outfielding – as early as 1999.

If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09

by Diamondhacks on Dec 30, 2009 2:00 AM EST reply actions

A trade with Detroit where we don't get robbed

Ah, the good old days

by paqs on Dec 30, 2009 2:42 AM EST reply actions

Oh, paqs... :-)

"I've had Bailey's out of a shoe, though."

by Dan Strittmatter on Dec 30, 2009 3:09 AM EST up reply actions

I'm not baiting

I swear :D

by paqs on Dec 30, 2009 3:10 AM EST up reply actions

this is appropriate

www.buuurn.com

Pedro Cerrano: Jesus, I like him very much, but he no help with curveball.
Eddie Harris: You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

by PhoenixFly on Dec 30, 2009 3:15 AM EST reply actions

Everytime you use this

I get warm and fuzzy and happy inside.

"I've had Bailey's out of a shoe, though."

by Dan Strittmatter on Dec 30, 2009 3:18 AM EST up reply actions

Ahhh… the good ol’ days, when players could ~~take steroids~~ work real hard and become great overnight.

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. " ~Greg, age 8

by njjohn on Dec 30, 2009 6:07 AM EST reply actions

I guess

Karma came back and bit us in the ass…..i miss you, Max.

"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"

by sergey606 on Dec 30, 2009 6:14 PM EST reply actions

That's a little over-sentimental, don't ya think? Especially since, you know, he hasn't played any games for Detroit yet.

"I've had Bailey's out of a shoe, though."

by Dan Strittmatter on Dec 30, 2009 11:42 PM EST up reply actions

still miss him

"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"

by sergey606 on Dec 31, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed.

"The existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, said to himself, 'I want to set those people over there on fire, but I don't feel like walking over there to do it.'"

by DbacksSkins on Jan 1, 2010 7:43 PM EST up reply actions