Trachsel Traded to the Cubs

[TransMonk]

O's get Rocky Cherry and Scott Moore

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_orioles_cubs_trade

[Guest Edgy DC]

Back to the egg for Trax.

Can they sneak Chad Bradford through waivers back to Flushing?

[metirish]

Good for Trax and a good move by the Cubs.

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote: Back to the egg for Trax. Can they sneak Chad Bradford through waivers back to Flushing?

Why, so we can have two mediocre middlemen locked up through 2009?

[Guest Edgy DC]

No, so we can have someone to pitch effectively to righthanders. I know his contract, but I don't think one can look at his his numbers and Schoeneweis's this season (or for their careers) and make them fit the same definition of mediocre.

[seawolf17]

I can make them fit any definition I want, because I'm just some random schlub on the internet.

If Bradford's dealt in the first year of a multi-year deal, he has the right to demand a trade in the off-season. Not that he necessarily would, but I wouldn't give up anything of substance for him.

[Gwreck]

seawolf17 wrote: If Bradford's dealt in the first year of a multi-year deal, he has the right to demand a trade in the off-season. Not that he necessarily would, but I wouldn't give up anything of substance for him.

He was the biggest player loss from the 2006 team to the 2007 team, IMO.

[Valadius]

Gwreck wrote: ="seawolf17"]If Bradford's dealt in the first year of a multi-year deal, he has the right to demand a trade in the off-season. Not that he necessarily would, but I wouldn't give up anything of substance for him. He was the biggest player loss from the 2006 team to the 2007 team, IMO.

I agree with that. I thought it was a lock that we'd keep him, and not keeping him screwed up our bullpen - he and Darren Oliver are sorely missed.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Can you see Trachsel the Cub pitching a shutout against the Mets in the playoffs this year?

[Frayed Knot]

Let's not go crazy pining for the '06 version of Bradford when not only is the '07 version not nearly as good [3.67 ERA v 2.90 and 1.46 WHiP v 1.16] but to get that '07 version we would have had to lock ourselves into the '08 & '09 versions as well.

I didn't think not going for a contract like that was unreasonable. The problem was not opting out, it was giving it to Schoeneweis instead.

[metirish]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Can you see Trachsel the Cub pitching a shutout against the Mets in the playoffs this year?

No,I can see him going a decent six innings.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: Let's not go crazy pining for the '06 version of Bradford when not only is the '07 version not nearly as good [3.67 ERA v 2.90 and 1.46 WHiP v 1.16] but to get that '07 version we would have had to lock ourselves into the '08 & '09 versions as well. I didn't think not going for a contract like that was unreasonable. The problem was not opting out, it was giving it to Schoeneweis instead.

Nobody's going crazy.

[Elster88]

Gwreck wrote: ="seawolf17"]If Bradford's dealt in the first year of a multi-year deal, he has the right to demand a trade in the off-season. Not that he necessarily would, but I wouldn't give up anything of substance for him. He was the biggest player loss from the 2006 team to the 2007 team, IMO.

Sanchez

[Guest Edgy DC]

Now, describing Darren Oliver as "sorely missed" --- that's a little much.

[Gwreck]

Elster88 wrote: Sanchez

I was tempted to say him as well.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Did Trachsel report to the Cubs in time for him to be eligible for the postseason roster?

I remember years ago when the Orioles (or Angels) got Fred Lynn on August 31 and he had to catch a quick flight to be with his new team before midnight. That was many years ago, obviously. Is that rule still in effect?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I believe Traxxy is eligible. He lost his first start for the Cubs but pitched fine.

[Zvon]

Ha--a top 50 all time Met here.

If I am M.I.A. at the time, please, somebody Email me when the list comes up to vote again.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Go to the Rankings Forum, find a season, and vote now. It don't cost nothing.