Memories of Joaquin Arias

[Guest Edgy DC]

Claimed on waivers today by the Royals.

This closes the books on Lastings Milledge. It also, novelty-wise, puts Sandy Alderson in a defecit position, player-procurment-wise.

Adios, Arias. Hope you get a share of the Rangers post-season change.

[bmfc1]

With two strikes, he protected the plate well.

[Valadius]

Joaquin, not Alex.

[Guest Edgy DC]

He came into this organization with me calling him Alex. He's going out that way.

[G-Fafif]

Can have a nice chat sometime with Jeff Kent about being on a team that was headed to the World Series and, then whamo, being on the Mets (though Joaq-Ar was DFA'd before heading to DFW).

Jerry decided he was an outfielder despite his never having been an outfielder.

[Guest themetfairy]

See that swing?

See the ball at Joaquin's ankles?

That's how I remember him.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jerry thinks any fool that can play the infield can play the outfield. And any fool that can't play the outfield certainly can't be trusted in the infield. Maddening.

Involved in a rare number-for-number trade where he took the uniform number of the guy he was traded for.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Valadius wrote: Joaquin, not Alex.

That's funny. I saw the header and thought it was Joaquin too, but he didn't make a big enough impression on me to be sure I was right. And that pretty much says it all, doesn't it?

Here's something: It frees up No. 12 if we wanna bring back Willy or even Mazzilli as manager.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Or Stoins.

The effect of number-for-number trades is to subliminally tell the world, "Well, that chump isn't coming back."

[Frayed Knot]

From being traded for Alex Rodriguez, to being traded for Jeff Francoeur, to being claimed on waivers.
Not exactly an upward trending career path.

[Ceetar]

My best memory of him is that he got rid of Francoeur.

Also, the number 12 reminds me that I made a fool of myself on the third question of beer money, way back in like April, and it hasn't aired yet.

[Guest Edgy DC]

So, the Mets win the Milledge trade easily on WAR, but it all depends on what a WAR unit is worth, because they paid significantly for their victory.

Player	Year	WAR	$Mil.	War/$Mil	Player	Year	WAR	$Mil.	War/$Mil
Milledge	2008	0.3	$0.403	0.745	Church	2008	1.6	$2.000	0.80
					Schneider	2008	1.5	$3.500	0.43
Milledge	2009	0.4	$0.452	0.885	Church	2009	0.6	$1.400	0.43
					Schneider	2009	0.4	$4.900	0.08
					Francoeur	2009	0.8	$1.688	0.47
Milledge	2010	0.7	$0.452	1.549	Francoeur	2010	0.1	$4.000	0.03
					Arias	2010	-0.3	$0.067	-4.48
Total		1.4	1.3065	1.072	Total		5.0	17.4875	0.29

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ceetar wrote: My best memory of him is that he got rid of Francoeur. Also, the number 12 reminds me that I made a fool of myself on the third question of beer money, way back in like April, and it hasn't aired yet.

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