July 23, 200520 yr I wonder if this is a precursor for the Burnett deal for Baltimore now that they free up some cash in this deal I believe....
July 23, 200520 yr The Story: The Baltimore Orioles on Saturday traded right-handed pitcher Sidney Ponson to San Diego for first baseman Phil Nevin, ESPN's Peter Gammons reports. With Ponson moving to the Padres, the Orioles deal to acquire Florida Marlins right-hander A.J. Burnett has been shelved. A three-way deal with the Orioles and Texas Rangers, which would have sent Burnett to Baltimore, was "killed" by the Orioles this weekend, according to a baseball man familiar with the deal, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reported. So the Marlins are believed to have broken off talks with Baltimore, at least for now, and are back to focusing on offers by the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays. Lowell, who is batting a disappointing .230 with just four homers and 39 RBI, is owed about $21 million through 2007. Ponson was moved to San Diego once he refused a trade to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for left-handed reliever Trever Miller.
July 23, 200520 yr ESPN link says Baltimore is out of Burnett sweepstakes. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2114944 Too bad. I don't want to give FL anything for Burnett, but I didn't really want Boston or the Yankees to have him.
July 23, 200520 yr heh, my bad, looked at the time it was posted on the espn.com site... you guys are fast =]
July 23, 200520 yr Wow, instead of getting a lefty reliever in T. Miller, the Orioles get Phil Nevin instead. Pretty good trade for the Orioles if you ask me.
July 23, 200520 yr I think we just won the Burnett sweepstakes Now it's just playing the waiting game and forcing the Marlins to do this deal on Kenny's terms.
July 23, 200520 yr good trade for the o's ponson is higly ovverated and nevin will be a big help for them
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 12:48 PM) Wow, instead of getting a lefty reliever in T. Miller, the Orioles get Phil Nevin instead. Pretty good trade for the Orioles if you ask me. If you consider making their pitching even worse to be good. I know Ponson isn't good, but they have absolutely no pitching. They're now just trying to slug their way into the playoffs with Nevin. They're the Texas Rangers of the AL East now. That just doesn't work.
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 12:50 PM) Brandon McCarthy......your plane is waiting to go to Florida. I hope so... Any news on the Red Sox and what theyre doin? Heh, it would be great to get this deal done today and have Burnett start vs. the Red Sox Sunday, but that better be because we move Contreras back in the rotation, not trade him.
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 11:53 AM) If you consider making their pitching even worse to be good. I know Ponson isn't good, but they have absolutely no pitching. They're now just trying to slug their way into the playoffs with Nevin. They're the Texas Rangers of the AL East now. That just doesn't work. Getting rid of Ponson helps your pitching not hurt it.
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 12:53 PM) If you consider making their pitching even worse to be good. I know Ponson isn't good, but they have absolutely no pitching. They're now just trying to slug their way into the playoffs with Nevin. They're the Texas Rangers of the AL East now. That just doesn't work. who says their done trading?
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 05:53 PM) If you consider making their pitching even worse to be good. I know Ponson isn't good, but they have absolutely no pitching. They're now just trying to slug their way into the playoffs with Nevin. They're the Texas Rangers of the AL East now. That just doesn't work. Orioles will acquire a starting pitcher, I can guarantee you that. Ponson was a disaster for the Orioles, so I'm sure their fans won't shed a tear about him leaving.
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 12:54 PM) who says their done trading? There you go, I'm thinking the same thing. Either Nevin gets flipped soon, or another Oriole whose position Nevin can play gets shipped. Otherwise, this was a pointless move by the O's
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(drowninginflame @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 05:54 PM) yea that would be KILLER if we got Burnett and Mcarthey took off to FL It would be better if we got AJB, and kept McCarthy. Actually, I'm all for not acquiring AJB at all. I still have my doubts that we'll be able to resign him if we get him.
July 23, 200520 yr f***. I want one of the O. Perez's. Oliver or Odalis. Come on Ozzie, forget the Arm Problem and go after a real pitcher.
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(Wong & Owens @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 12:57 PM) There you go, I'm thinking the same thing. Either Nevin gets flipped soon, or another Oriole whose position Nevin can play gets shipped. Otherwise, this was a pointless move by the O's well i'm guessing palmeiro will move to DH. who was their DH before?
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 05:58 PM) well i'm guessing palmeiro will move to DH. who was their DH before? Gibbons?
July 23, 200520 yr Nevin will be the full 1B for the O's and Raffy finaly gets his DH job. Good deal for both. Better deal for the Sox....get to da choppa KW!
July 23, 200520 yr QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 11:57 AM) forget the Arm Problem and go after a real pitcher. The irony of this post is that both Perez's have spent time on the dl this year. Oh yeah, Oliver isn't going anywhere, people got to get that out of their heads.
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