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Dodgers and Rockies pick up some help with trades


Dodgers got Thome and Jon GarlandRockies got Jose Contreras

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The Dodgers traded for Jim Thome and Jon Garland.  The Rockies acquired Jose Contreras.  This should help both teams.  Hopefully, not enough so that we can't get the Wildcard.  Contreras has never pitched in the NL, so he may be hard to face for the NL guys.

We called-up Conrad, Luis Valdez, and Clint Sammons.  I sure hope Conrad gets some of those pinch-hits that Norton has been getting.

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Let's get Dye!

but have Chicago pay for him!

by BravesRaleigh on Sep 1, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think it is too late....

The deadline to get something done was 12:00 eastern.

by Kayne on Sep 1, 2009 12:34 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe it did get done, but the press release hasn’t happened yet?

"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT

by justincredubil02 on Sep 1, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

id like to think so, but you gotta imagine DOB or Bowman wouldve heard something and posted it.

Frank Wren for GM of the Year.

by mvhsbball on Sep 1, 2009 12:41 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Are you sure? Is there really a trade deadline in baseball? haha

by Sparhawk on Sep 1, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We're talking about the Rockies getting Contreras like that hurts our chances?

You mean JOSE Contreras right? … It ain’t 2004 outside, I think we’ll be okay.

"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"

by The Keith Lockhart Era on Sep 1, 2009 2:52 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes. Jose Contreras ins Coors Field. That’ll be as bad as…Jose Contreras in (whatever the hell corporate name they gave to New Comiskey).

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
www.dropoutproductions.com

by cbwilk on Sep 1, 2009 3:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It'll be about like the guys facing him

Have the aluminum bat cheat from the old N64 baseball games.

Or that he changed his last name to “Mesa.”

"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"

by The Keith Lockhart Era on Sep 1, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh, just what I thought. Also, lol @ Garland. Bigjoe should be pleased.

by soup du jour on Sep 1, 2009 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

money answer

Contreras only helps if your in the baseball production business. Because he’s going to give up a ton of dingers starting in Colorado.

by Cracker! on Sep 1, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think you meant to put "help" in quotes

If Albert played in the AFL, they’d have to rename it the AZ/NM Fall League, based on where his homers landed.

by Yakker on Sep 1, 2009 2:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thome helping a team?

what, as a Hitting Instructor in Extended Spring Training?

wait, we’re talking ON THE FIELD?

this isn’t 2002.

by apoxonbothyourhouses on Sep 1, 2009 5:10 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

apparently

He’s gonna pinch hit a lot. All i know is that if they go to the WS they will have a crazy lineup with Thome as a DH

by drumzalicious on Sep 1, 2009 7:18 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thome as a PH

is help. But quotations around “help” in regards to Contreras is accurate.

by Cracker! on Sep 1, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

truth

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Sep 2, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

whatever happened to that 95 indians team?

"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT

by justincredubil02 on Sep 2, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they got older

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Sep 3, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he was going for...

they got beat by one helluva good club.

If Albert played in the AFL, they’d have to rename it the AZ/NM Fall League, based on where his homers landed.

by Yakker on Sep 3, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bingo!

:)

"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT

by justincredubil02 on Sep 3, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as great as that team was… i still maintain the 95 indians was one of the best teams ever…. they were scary good… almost as scary as the 97 indians….

How the hell didnt they win a WS?!

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Sep 3, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i guess the same way our 1999 and 2001 team didn’t.

Those were both pretty dang good teams too!

Who all was on that 95 Indian’s staff? I remember Orel Hershiser, but that is about it…lol

"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT

by justincredubil02 on Sep 3, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Orel, charles nagy, and dennis martinez were the notables.. i know it doesnt sound impressive… but remember their lineup

Kenny Lofton
Carlos Baerga
Albert Belle
Jim Thome
Manny ramirez
Eddie Murray
Paul Sorrento
Omar Vizquel
Sandy Alomar Jr.

that’s five potential HOFers (Murray is in, manny, Thome, Lofton and Vizquel are probably stretches… and Belle mighta had a shot if he had remained healthy)

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Sep 3, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dang, ma…that is impressive.

"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT

by justincredubil02 on Sep 4, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

exactly….not to say we were a bunch of slouches… our team was stacked as well… but i think either this team or the 97 indians were the best team to not win the WS…although u are correct the 99 and 01 Braves were really good as well

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Sep 4, 2009 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is it just me or have there been a hell of a lot of trades after the non-waiver deadline involving some pretty decent players

by eaheckman10 on Sep 1, 2009 9:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Brad penny to the Giants, Interesting!!!

Baseball is my life

by That a boy on Sep 1, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well with the trade of Thome, Im thinking that might put a dent in the whole Dye as a FA plan a lot have going around here because they have a pretty big hole at DH for next year

by McCann's the Man on Sep 1, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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