Todays Transactions 2009

[Ewing]

Re: Todays Transactions 2009

Are you both high?

Hanrahan: 7.71 ERA, 1.96 WHIP

Are you?

[ChaseB]

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Hanrahan: 7.71 ERA, 1.96 WHIP

Are you?

Without getting into too many stats, I'll simply say the horrendous Nats defense and some bad luck has hurt Hanrahan this year. Plus, his confidence was shaken by the early-season woes. His ERA is out of whack for those reasons, and it's probably closer to 4 than 8 in reality.

This is like the pinnacle of a sell high-buy low trade though, and it's the type of trade a desperate team (see: Nationals) foolishly makes. I think the only thing better about the deal was that Rizzo said Burnett and Morgan were "building blocks."

Yikes.

[baseball66]

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i'll settle this discussion. It's basically two nobody's for two other nobody's, no team wins or loses.

[Ewing]

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Without getting into too many stats, I'll simply say the horrendous Nats defense and some bad luck has hurt Hanrahan this year. Plus, his confidence was shaken by the early-season woes. His ERA is out of whack for those reasons, and it's probably closer to 4 than 8 in reality.

This is like the pinnacle of a sell high-buy low trade though, and it's the type of trade a desperate team (see: Nationals) foolishly makes. I think the only thing better about the deal was that Rizzo said Burnett and Morgan were "building blocks."

Yikes.

Hanrahan's WHIP is almost 2, that's not bad luck and poor defense, that's just flat out sucking.

While I do get your point, I fail to see how the Nats dumping a horrible pitcher and a guy they weren't even playing is bad in any way.

[ChaseB]

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Hanrahan's WHIP is almost 2, that's not bad luck and poor defense, that's just flat out sucking.

While I do get your point, I fail to see how the Nats dumping a horrible pitcher and a guy they weren't even playing is bad in any way.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...4-post121.html

I think it's a philosophy thing more than even the trade itself. The Nats are bad, and maybe they get a few games better in the short term (but probably not) and get rid of two players at their lowest value. It's just not a good habit to get into. The Nats aren't on the verge of competing after all.

[rsox]

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The Cleveland Indians release P Luis Vizcaino

[rsox]

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The Cleveland Indians trade P John Meloan to the Tampa Rays for P Winston Abreu

The Colorado Rockies trade IF/OF Jeff Baker to the Chicago Cubs for P Al Alburquerque

The Houston Astros claim IF German Duran off waivers from the Texas Rangers

The Minnesota Twins release P Luis Ayala

[rsox]

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The Baltimore Orioles release P Bobby Livingston

The Florida Marlins sign P Luis Ayala to a minor league contract

[rsox]

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The Chicago Cubs sign P Casey Fossum to a minor league contract

The Cleveland Indians sign P Bobby Livingston to a minor league contract

[rsox]

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The Florida Marlins sign P Brendan Donnelly to a 1yr contract

[throwmonkey]

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A's trade minor league pitchers Ryan Webb and Craig Italiano plus a player to be named later (Sean Gallagher?) to the Padres for Scott Hairston

[rsox]

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The Kansas City Royals acquire IF/OF Ryan Freel from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later

The Oakland A's acquire OF Scott Hairston from the San Diego Padres for P's Craig Italiano and Ryan Webb and a player to be named later

[Scottdau]

Re: Todays Transactions 2009

A's trade minor league pitchers Ryan Webb and Craig Italiano plus a player to be named later (Sean Gallagher?) to the Padres for Scott Hairston

This trade makes no sense to me. Unless they are going to trade Holiday? Which I am sure they are, but who will take a rental player?

[throwmonkey]

Re: Todays Transactions 2009

A team in contention who needs an OF bat. Atlanta, St. Louis, San Francisco, New York, etc

[rsox]

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The Arizona Diamondbacks sign C Matt Tupman to a minor league contract

The Toronto Blue Jays release IF Russ Adams

The Washington Nationals release P's Jesus Colome and Kip Wells