White Sox acquire catcher Ramon Castro

 

KANSAS CITY - The White Sox acquired catcher Ramon Castro and cash from the New York Mets for pitcher Lance Broadway.

Source: Chicago Tribune.

Edited May 31, 200916 yr by knightni

Wow, that was quick, Peace Lance!

I like it

pointless trade

so our 2005 first rounder got us a backup catcher.... freakin sweet!

goodbye Corky Miller.

 

Shame about the #15 pick (1st round) from 2005.

 

what pitcher gets called up from AAA to replace Broadway?

pointless trade

 

He'll get 125 ABs for the Sox

What's his contract status?

Do we just release Corky?

so our 2005 first rounder got us a backup catcher.... freakin sweet!

exactly - nice pick

maybe we are going to drop Corky and fill Broadway's roster spot with Roy Oswalt

What's his contract status?

 

# 2 years/$4.6M (2008-09)

 

* re-signed by Mets as a free agent 11/16/07

* $0.25M signing bonus

* 08:$1.85M, 09:$2.5M

what pitcher gets called up from AAA to replace Broadway?

 

Link is looking pretty good.

 

But I wouldn't be surprised if it's Contreras.

 

 

Link is looking pretty good.

 

But I wouldn't be surprised if it's Contreras.

 

Somewhere in that article you posted, they are saying Contreras might be called up and pitch one of the doubleheader games on Monday June 8th.

 

Interesting. I though we were OK at catcher, and Broadway was doing what we needed as the last pitcher on the roster. I guess Castro helps if anything ever happens to AJ.

Will Castro be a type B FA?

Heyman tweets that Broadway was in the proposed Peavy deal. Interesting sidenote, I guess.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

OMG IM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

SEEYA LANCE!!!!

 

I COULDNT GIVE ONE FLYING f*** ABOUT RAMON CASTRO BUT BROADWAY IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

KYLE MCCULLOCH YOURE NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boo! I am one of 4 Sox fans who liked Broadway.

Now the Sox have a Castro, a Cuban Missile, and a Cuban Tank?

Whisler coming up

 

Also, the Sox will designated catcher Corky Miller for assignment Saturday and promote left-hander Wes Whisler from Triple-A Charlotte.

Now the Sox have a Castro, a Cuban Missile, and a Cuban Tank?

Nice catch!

Castro used to be a big prospect and can hit. So, he's an ugrade over the Corkaroo. Broadway was a constant reminder of organizational failure that needed to be purged.

Edited May 30, 200916 yr by Thunderbolt

This is a huge upgrade offensively.

Whisler coming up

On el radio Farmio said Corky kissed Coop on the head during the kiss cam segment. I guess he was kissing the Sox goodbye?

 

Actually kind of sad to see Corky go. I liked the guy and hope he catches on in a back-up role somewhere.