Thursday, July 13, 2006
Thar she blows! First big trade...
The first big trade of the Nats 2006 season just went down, and boy did it catch me off-guard.
Direct from the horse's mouth:
I don't have time this afternoon to go into all the specifics, but this is a great trade on its face. Kearns and Lopez are both young, good talent. Losing Majewski and Bray definitely hurts our bullpen, but what does it matter at this point? It's not like protecting those late-inning leads is going to get us any closer to sniffing the playoffs. As the press release mentions, none of the acquired players are over the age of 26, which is exactly the sort of youth-centered approach that this team should be taking.
The onlt quibble I could possibly have with this deal is that is didn't really restock the minors, but who cares? We got younger, which is the important thing.
Chris over at Capitol Punishment is liking it as well.
Way to go JimBo. So much for the "Cincinnati won't deal with Bowden" theory...
More reaction to come when I have the time.
Direct from the horse's mouth:
The Washington Nationals today acquired outfielder Austin Kearns, shortstop Felipe Lopez and right-handed pitcher Ryan Wagner from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for right-handed pitcher Gary Majewski, left-handed pitcher Bill Bray, infielder Brendan Harris, shortstop Royce Clayton and right-handed pitcher Daryl Thompson. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.Wow.
I don't have time this afternoon to go into all the specifics, but this is a great trade on its face. Kearns and Lopez are both young, good talent. Losing Majewski and Bray definitely hurts our bullpen, but what does it matter at this point? It's not like protecting those late-inning leads is going to get us any closer to sniffing the playoffs. As the press release mentions, none of the acquired players are over the age of 26, which is exactly the sort of youth-centered approach that this team should be taking.
The onlt quibble I could possibly have with this deal is that is didn't really restock the minors, but who cares? We got younger, which is the important thing.
Chris over at Capitol Punishment is liking it as well.
Way to go JimBo. So much for the "Cincinnati won't deal with Bowden" theory...
More reaction to come when I have the time.
# posted by JammingEcono @ 3:00 PM 
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Some prospects would be nice, but as you mentioned, these guys are young, so it's the next best thing.
At least two of the Reds players, Kearns and Wagner, have experience with Bowden.
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At least two of the Reds players, Kearns and Wagner, have experience with Bowden.
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