March 21, 200521 yr VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The New York Mets plugged a hole in their starting rotation Sunday, acquiring left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii from the Los Angeles Dodgers for catcher Jason Phillips. Kazuhisa Ishii Starting Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers Profile 2004 SEASON STATISTICS GM W L Sv K ERA 31 13 8 0 99 4.71 The Mets traded for Ishii to fill the void created when they lost Steve Trachsel to a back injury this spring. Trachsel, who made 33 starts for New York last season, had surgery Saturday to repair a herniated disc and will miss at least three to six months. Ishii will step into the No. 5 spot in the rotation behind Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine, Kris Benson and Victor Zambrano. Ishii went 13-8 with a 4.71 ERA in 31 starts last season for Los Angeles. Often erratic, he walked 98 batters in 172 innings. He is 36-25 with a 4.30 ERA in three seasons with the Dodgers since coming over from Japan. A backup to Mike Piazza with the Mets, Phillips could become the Dodgers' starting catcher. Los Angeles has been looking for an answer behind the plate because neither incumbent David Ross nor newcomer Paul Bako is known for providing much offense. Jason Phillips First Base New York Mets Profile 2004 SEASON STATISTICS GM HR RBI R SB AVG 128 7 34 34 0 .218 Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta has said Bako will make the 25-man roster out of spring training. Phillips' addition makes Ross' future uncertain. Because of injuries, Phillips got a chance to play regularly with the Mets in 2003 and was a pleasant surprise, hitting .298 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI. But last season his numbers dropped to .218 with seven homers and 34 RBI in 362 at-bats. He is having a terrific spring, leading New York with a .550 batting average (11-for-20). He has one home run, four doubles and nine RBI. Ross also had a breakout season in 2003 but hit just .170 last season. He is hitless in spring training. Ishii is set to make $3.2 million this year with an option for 2006 that can be bought out for $2.2 million. Phillips will earn $339,000 this season.
March 21, 200521 yr Author Its funny the title to this says Catcher but in the player discription it says he is a 1B...
March 21, 200521 yr QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Mar 20, 2005 -> 09:22 PM) I always thought Jason Phillips was a 1B. Eh well, decent trade for both teams. He is both a catcher and first baseman.
March 21, 200521 yr Lucky Rick Peterson. He has 2 pitchers in Ishii and Zambrano who are going to walk batters so much now.
March 21, 200521 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 03:29 AM) Lucky Rick Peterson. He has 2 pitchers in Ishii and Zambrano who are going to walk batters so much now. LOL -- here's a quote from one of the guys' over at BTF, it made me almost fall out of my chair... Zambrano and Ishii in the same rotation? To see four balls more often, you'll have to go rent a gay porno.
March 21, 200521 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Mar 20, 2005 -> 09:29 PM) Lucky Rick Peterson. He has 2 pitchers in Ishii and Zambrano who are going to walk batters so much now. Throw Billy Koch into the mix, and Peterson might commit suicide.
March 21, 200521 yr QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 20, 2005 -> 09:37 PM) LOL -- here's a quote from one of the guys' over at BTF, it made me almost fall out of my chair... Holy s*** is that AWESOME
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