The Trade Deadline is fast approaching, the clock has not started on ESPN.com yet, oh wait nevermind it has on the MLB page, we are roughly one day away from another trade deadline. I have been reading all the rumors, you know that Sox aren't going to trade Manny, there is a rumor out there that they are talking to Houston about Tejada which would be great, even though Miggy has slowed down he is a good short term solution while Lowrie gets his legs under himself at short, as long as Lugo finds his way out of town at the same time. Anyway with the rumor mill fairly quiet right now since two of the biggest pitchers were traded weeks ago I thought I would go over some Red Sox Deadline deals over the years.
1990
Red Sox got: Larry Anderson
Astros got: Jeff Bagwell
This is the one you always here about, I was young at the time and I had no idea who Jeff Bagwell was, and the thing is if he had stayed in the Red Sox farm system there is a chance I still wouldn't know who he is. The thing most people forget is that Bagwell played third base, he was blocked by Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, and was competing with two highly touted prospects in Scott "Two time all star" Cooper, and Tim Naehring. You also need to remember that Anderson came in and dominated in relief, he appeared in 15 games, 22 innings, had 25 K's, and had an ERA of 1.23. Looking back you always have 20/20 vision.
1996
Red Sox got: Darren Bragg
Mariners got: Jamie Moyer
Wow I had forgotten about this one until I did a little research, Moyer who is was only 33 at the time, was 7-1 with 4.50 ERA when the Sox traded him after less than a season in Boston. Granted that team wasn't one of the better teams as they finished 85-77 and finished third in the AL East behind the Orioles and Yankees. Bragg went on to play 2 1/2 years with the sox where he hit, .263, with 20 HR, and 136 RBIs. Moyer on the other hand ended up playing almost 9 years with the Mariners, and won 145 games.
1997
Red Sox got: Jason Varitek, Derek Lowe
Mariners got: Heathcliff Slocumb
A trade that will go down in Red Sox lore as one of the greatest rip offs of all time, we certainly got Seattle back for trading us Darren Bragg and unleashing Starbucks on the world. Jason Varitek is the heart and soul of the two Red Sox world series teams, he is a three time all star, and has caught 4 no hitters for 4 different pitchers. One of those No hitters was thrown by Lowe back in 2002, it was April 27th I remember the day well I was in a toy store parking lot with my roommate Matt Pfiel buying water balloons. Anyway Lowe left after the 2004 World Series after a disappointing year, although he did come through in the playoffs winning every one of the deciding games after almost being left off the roster. Heathcliff on the other hand all but disappeared from baseball after the trade he played with Seattle, Baltimore, St. Louis, and San Diego before retiring.
2001
Red Sox got: Ugueth Urbina
Expos got: Tomo Ohka, Rich Rundles
Good old Uggie Urbina. The eptimy of the crazy foreigner, in case you didn't know Urbina is currently rotting in jail after he was convicted in his home country for attempted murder, he should be there for at least 10 more years. The Tigers are still waiting for him to report to training camp. Anyway Urbina was needed after closer Derek Lowe had a mental breakdown which he is famous for. Urbina lasted until 2002 when he left to pitch for Texas and then won a World Series with the Marlins. Ohka on the other hand was a revered prospect after he threw a perfect game in Pawtucket in 2000, that would appear to be his career highlight, that or the episode of the Simpsons where Bart yells "Look at me! I'm Tamokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!". Anyway he is at best in the minors now as I cannot find any stats for him for this year. Rundles on the other hand has never made it to the majors although he just recently played in the Triple A all star game so who knows he still may get his chance.
2002
Red Sox got: Cliff FLoyd
Expos got: Seung Jun Song, Sun Woo Kim
For some reason I was really excited about this trade, Floyd came in and hit 7 HR, and hit .316, and then proceeded to sign with the New York Mets the following season. Sun Woo Kim of course all but disappeared, he managed to play for the Expos for awhile, and then Colorado and Cincinnati, but that was two years ago. As for Seung, he maybe a music star at this point when I typed him in to google song lyrics came up, after scrolling down a little it turns out he ended up back in Korea where he plays for the mighty Hyundai Unicorns.
2004
Red Sox got: Orlando Cabrera, Doug Mienkiewicz
Cubs got: Nomar Garciaparra, Matt Murton
Expos got: Brendan Harris, Alex Gonzalez, Francis Beltran
Twins got: Justin Jones
I am not going to go over this one player by, there are to many, I remember when I heard about this trade I was working at a summer camp in Maine, the internet wasn't working and I instead had to rely on the radio in my car that barely picked up Sporting News Radio out of Portland and told me that Nomar was gone. I of course ran into the dinning hall to tell Ricki who freaked out, it was actually fairly entertaining, Ricki is entertaining most of the time but she is really entertaining when she flips out. This was a great trade, it eliminated the Cancer in the clubhouse added two good quality guys, granted neither one of them wore a Red Sox uniform in 2005 but they got the job done.
2004
Red Sox got: Dave Roberts
Dodgers got: Henri Stanley
This trade at the time completely flew under the radar, I mean who cares they just traded a minor league for a fourth outfielder, especially since it came at the same time that the Sox shipped the face of the franchise to Chicago. No one came up bigger in the ALCS though as he stole second and helped rattle Rivera, and eventually scored on a Bill Mueller single to tie the game which the Sox won in the 12th. The Red Sox would not lose again that post season. Henri Stanley is now in independent ball, I hope they at least sent him a ring for all he did.
2007
Red Sox got: Eric Gagne
Rangers got: Kason Gabbard, David Murphy, and Engle Beltre
Worst trade ever, I can say that because it is so fresh in my mind. I remember questioning it at the time and being disappointed because I liked what I saw of David Murphy. Gagne imploded when he came to Boston, he pitched in 20 games, gave up 26 hits, and had an ERA of 6.75. We wont he world series in spite of him. Murphy on the other hand has become a solid starter in Texas where he roams the outfield with Milton Bradley, and Josh Hamilton. He is hitting .265, with 14 Homeruns and 67 RBIs. He may not have had a place in Boston but something tells me we are going to be looking for someone to play left field next season
So for now we will wait and see what will happen this season with the Sox, there have been a alot of rumors but alot of the really big names are off the market at this point,. I would really like to see them bolster there bullpen and see if they can turns things around a little. That is all for now.
1990
Red Sox got: Larry Anderson
Astros got: Jeff Bagwell
This is the one you always here about, I was young at the time and I had no idea who Jeff Bagwell was, and the thing is if he had stayed in the Red Sox farm system there is a chance I still wouldn't know who he is. The thing most people forget is that Bagwell played third base, he was blocked by Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, and was competing with two highly touted prospects in Scott "Two time all star" Cooper, and Tim Naehring. You also need to remember that Anderson came in and dominated in relief, he appeared in 15 games, 22 innings, had 25 K's, and had an ERA of 1.23. Looking back you always have 20/20 vision.
1996
Red Sox got: Darren Bragg
Mariners got: Jamie Moyer
Wow I had forgotten about this one until I did a little research, Moyer who is was only 33 at the time, was 7-1 with 4.50 ERA when the Sox traded him after less than a season in Boston. Granted that team wasn't one of the better teams as they finished 85-77 and finished third in the AL East behind the Orioles and Yankees. Bragg went on to play 2 1/2 years with the sox where he hit, .263, with 20 HR, and 136 RBIs. Moyer on the other hand ended up playing almost 9 years with the Mariners, and won 145 games.
1997
Red Sox got: Jason Varitek, Derek Lowe
Mariners got: Heathcliff Slocumb
A trade that will go down in Red Sox lore as one of the greatest rip offs of all time, we certainly got Seattle back for trading us Darren Bragg and unleashing Starbucks on the world. Jason Varitek is the heart and soul of the two Red Sox world series teams, he is a three time all star, and has caught 4 no hitters for 4 different pitchers. One of those No hitters was thrown by Lowe back in 2002, it was April 27th I remember the day well I was in a toy store parking lot with my roommate Matt Pfiel buying water balloons. Anyway Lowe left after the 2004 World Series after a disappointing year, although he did come through in the playoffs winning every one of the deciding games after almost being left off the roster. Heathcliff on the other hand all but disappeared from baseball after the trade he played with Seattle, Baltimore, St. Louis, and San Diego before retiring.
2001
Red Sox got: Ugueth Urbina
Expos got: Tomo Ohka, Rich Rundles
Good old Uggie Urbina. The eptimy of the crazy foreigner, in case you didn't know Urbina is currently rotting in jail after he was convicted in his home country for attempted murder, he should be there for at least 10 more years. The Tigers are still waiting for him to report to training camp. Anyway Urbina was needed after closer Derek Lowe had a mental breakdown which he is famous for. Urbina lasted until 2002 when he left to pitch for Texas and then won a World Series with the Marlins. Ohka on the other hand was a revered prospect after he threw a perfect game in Pawtucket in 2000, that would appear to be his career highlight, that or the episode of the Simpsons where Bart yells "Look at me! I'm Tamokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!". Anyway he is at best in the minors now as I cannot find any stats for him for this year. Rundles on the other hand has never made it to the majors although he just recently played in the Triple A all star game so who knows he still may get his chance.
2002
Red Sox got: Cliff FLoyd
Expos got: Seung Jun Song, Sun Woo Kim
For some reason I was really excited about this trade, Floyd came in and hit 7 HR, and hit .316, and then proceeded to sign with the New York Mets the following season. Sun Woo Kim of course all but disappeared, he managed to play for the Expos for awhile, and then Colorado and Cincinnati, but that was two years ago. As for Seung, he maybe a music star at this point when I typed him in to google song lyrics came up, after scrolling down a little it turns out he ended up back in Korea where he plays for the mighty Hyundai Unicorns.
2004
Red Sox got: Orlando Cabrera, Doug Mienkiewicz
Cubs got: Nomar Garciaparra, Matt Murton
Expos got: Brendan Harris, Alex Gonzalez, Francis Beltran
Twins got: Justin Jones
I am not going to go over this one player by, there are to many, I remember when I heard about this trade I was working at a summer camp in Maine, the internet wasn't working and I instead had to rely on the radio in my car that barely picked up Sporting News Radio out of Portland and told me that Nomar was gone. I of course ran into the dinning hall to tell Ricki who freaked out, it was actually fairly entertaining, Ricki is entertaining most of the time but she is really entertaining when she flips out. This was a great trade, it eliminated the Cancer in the clubhouse added two good quality guys, granted neither one of them wore a Red Sox uniform in 2005 but they got the job done.
2004
Red Sox got: Dave Roberts
Dodgers got: Henri Stanley
This trade at the time completely flew under the radar, I mean who cares they just traded a minor league for a fourth outfielder, especially since it came at the same time that the Sox shipped the face of the franchise to Chicago. No one came up bigger in the ALCS though as he stole second and helped rattle Rivera, and eventually scored on a Bill Mueller single to tie the game which the Sox won in the 12th. The Red Sox would not lose again that post season. Henri Stanley is now in independent ball, I hope they at least sent him a ring for all he did.
2007
Red Sox got: Eric Gagne
Rangers got: Kason Gabbard, David Murphy, and Engle Beltre
Worst trade ever, I can say that because it is so fresh in my mind. I remember questioning it at the time and being disappointed because I liked what I saw of David Murphy. Gagne imploded when he came to Boston, he pitched in 20 games, gave up 26 hits, and had an ERA of 6.75. We wont he world series in spite of him. Murphy on the other hand has become a solid starter in Texas where he roams the outfield with Milton Bradley, and Josh Hamilton. He is hitting .265, with 14 Homeruns and 67 RBIs. He may not have had a place in Boston but something tells me we are going to be looking for someone to play left field next season
So for now we will wait and see what will happen this season with the Sox, there have been a alot of rumors but alot of the really big names are off the market at this point,. I would really like to see them bolster there bullpen and see if they can turns things around a little. That is all for now.
2 comments:
I am going to request one thing from Red Sox fans. Please, please do NOT criticize the manager every time the Sox lose a game. I cannot stand listeneing tothe talk shows the day after a Sox loss. Please believe me - 95% of the decisions a manger must make are not "right or wrong." The great majority of the moves have valid arguments on both sides:
1. Do I or do I not pinch run for Ortiz?
2. Do I take my pitcher out now or not?
3. Do I sacrifice in this spot?
Etc., etc., etc.
Please try to remember that there is no better manager in the game right now than Terry Francona. He stretched his staff as long as he could in game two vs. Tampa. It is amazing how Sox fans can predict the future, and know that if Paul Byrd started the 5th inning the Rays would have been shut down. Do you really believe you get a better feel for how a guy is throwing from your living room than the manager and pitching coach do from the dugout?
Give me a break!
Enjoy the games. Enjoy this special team. And try to thing about the pros and cons of each decision the manager has to make.
Go Sox!
I am going to request one thing from Red Sox fans. Please, please do NOT criticize the manager every time the Sox lose a game. I cannot stand listeneing tothe talk shows the day after a Sox loss. Please believe me - 95% of the decisions a manger must make are not "right or wrong." The great majority of the moves have valid arguments on both sides:
1. Do I or do I not pinch run for Ortiz?
2. Do I take my pitcher out now or not?
3. Do I sacrifice in this spot?
Etc., etc., etc.
Please try to remember that there is no better manager in the game right now than Terry Francona. He stretched his staff as long as he could in game two vs. Tampa. It is amazing how Sox fans can predict the future, and know that if Paul Byrd started the 5th inning the Rays would have been shut down. Do you really believe you get a better feel for how a guy is throwing from your living room than the manager and pitching coach do from the dugout?
Give me a break!
Enjoy the games. Enjoy this special team. And try to thing about the pros and cons of each decision the manager has to make.
Go Sox!
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