Sports Trader Madness
posted by on July 31 at 14:29 PM
The MLB trade deadline has come and gone and the Mariners made just one move: Shipping troublesome reliever Julio Mateo to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league infielder Jesus Merchan.
As Dylan over at Metroblogging Seattle says:
[Mateo]’s not exactly the cute cuddly guy the Mariners like to run out there for all the children to look up to and the teenage girls to swoon over. Heck, he’s not even the cuddly sort of convict those women who write letters to prisoners swoon over. The fact the Mariners got a living, sentient lifeform (pending routine medical exam) is the shock of the day…
In other trade news: The Boston Red Sox picked up Eric Gagne from Texas and shipped some magic beans Joel Pineiro to the Cardinals; the Yankees traded Wilson Betemit to the Dodgers for Scott Proctor; Atlanta picked up Mark Teixeira and Octavio Dotel; and San Diego landed Morgan Ensberg from Houston, Rob Mackowiak from the White Sox, and Wilfredo Ledezma from Atlanta.
Oh, and in the NBA, the Boston Celtics traded their entire team (or close to it) for Kevin Garnett.
Mateo was damaged goods. Domestic violence doesn't exactly rate high up on the Mariner's possible promotional give away nights.
He was TEARING it up in the minor leagues after his demotion, yet there was no way in hell the M's organization was going to let him see the light of day in Safeco field after his arrest on DV charges.
Classy move M's.
Thank Got Bavasi didn't have some kind of brain-tremor and trade away Adam Jones or something.
No news is good news as far as I'm concerned. Also: Bring up Adam Jones now, Mac.
Yes I said "thank Got". And I meant it. Thank Gott im Himmel.
The Phillies apparently have no problem with domestic batterers on their roster. Mateo makes two. They just activated Brett Meyers who faced similar charges last season.
Hey, I've had droplets of luck in my marrow since birth. I don't need a Royal Flush to sit pat and take the chips.
Way to go M's. Keep believing in yourselves.
Also, I'm a Gagne fan. I hope he stays healthy and brings it in Boston. Fuck the goddamned Yankees.
Who are the Bruins gonna sign in order for the sportswriters to keep them on the radar?
The lack of a significant trade is good news, since any trade would have involved either Jones, who should be starting in the big leagues, or Balientin. Trading for middle relief is the stupidest thing you can do. The only pickup worth mentioning is Betamit, who's a good player: fucking Yankees. Mark Teixeira really isn't, much.
All in all I'm very happy. Now bring up JONESY!
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