July 9, 201015 yr Looks like the Rangers are chipping in extra spects for salary relief just as you'd think: BNightengale #mlb Rangers may have Mariners eat part of Lee's salary in return for additional prospects, just as they did with SF for Molina. 10 minutes ago via web Ken_Rosenthal #Rangers' deal for Lee confirmed. #Mariners sending cash in deal. #MLB less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:03 PM) You can bet those 3 others will be pretty damn good also. It's an incredible haul for the Mariners. Trading for Lee might be one of the best moves Jack Zduriencik ever makes. Amazing.
July 9, 201015 yr Buster Olney Buster_ESPN The Yankees and Mariners had actually had an agreement-in-principle, based on the physicals -- and SEA stepped away, which is all fair game. 1 minute ago via web And it looks like it paid off big time.
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 10:06 PM) Smoak and Brett Wallace both traded from the 2008 draft. Could Gordon be next? Better not be
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:06 PM) It's an incredible haul for the Mariners. Trading for Lee might be one of the best moves Jack Zduriencik ever makes. Amazing. And one of the worst moves Ruben Amaro has ever made.
July 9, 201015 yr Looks like the Rangers will only take on $1.5M of the $4M still due to Lee this season.
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 05:08 PM) And one of the worst moves Ruben Amaro has ever made. I wonder if they really were starting to doubt Smoak after seeing him in person.
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:04 PM) Looks like the Rangers are chipping in extra spects for salary relief just as you'd think: BNightengale #mlb Rangers may have Mariners eat part of Lee's salary in return for additional prospects, just as they did with SF for Molina. 10 minutes ago via web Ken_Rosenthal #Rangers' deal for Lee confirmed. #Mariners sending cash in deal. #MLB less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Wow. That is a gutsy deal on both sides.
July 9, 201015 yr Add Smoak to the list they will regret trading later for the Rangers, but they are going for it, and I admire that.
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:19 PM) Add Smoak to the list they will regret trading later for the Rangers, but they are going for it, and I admire that. Better Lee to the Rangers than the Twins or Yankees. But wow. I can't wait to see who the other three players are. If Martin Perez is one of them I'm quitting the sport of baseball.
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:22 PM) Better Lee to the Rangers than the Twins or Yankees. But wow. I can't wait to see who the other three players are. If Martin Perez is one of them I'm quitting the sport of baseball. Might have to hang up your spikes: Bob Nightengale BNightengale #mlb #rangers The Mariners get 1B Justin Smoak and three top prospects, and will pay part of Lee's salary to Texas. 4 minutes ago via web Gotta wonder if Nightengale knows what a "top" prospect is.
July 9, 201015 yr No Perez: Ken_Rosenthal Smoak, RHP Bevan, RHP Luecke, IF Lawson heading to #Mariners. #Rangers #MLB half a minute ago via txt
July 9, 201015 yr awesome news, really wanted him to go to NL, but thanks for the poster for pointing out Rangers still have games with Twins and Detroit and we don't, but 2 series with now a Lee-less seattle squad
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:30 PM) No Perez: Ken_Rosenthal Smoak, RHP Bevan, RHP Luecke, IF Lawson heading to #Mariners. #Rangers #MLB half a minute ago via txt only smoak is a top prospect
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:30 PM) awesome news, really wanted him to go to NL, but thanks for the poster for pointing out Rangers still have games with Twins and Detroit and we don't, but 2 series with now a Lee-less seattle squad You're welcome. Edited July 9, 201015 yr by JoeCoolMan24
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:30 PM) No Perez: Ken_Rosenthal Smoak, RHP Bevan, RHP Luecke, IF Lawson heading to #Mariners. #Rangers #MLB half a minute ago via txt Whew! I was about to compare the Rangers to the 2007 Braves.
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:32 PM) only smoak is a top prospect Yeah, you have to be wary when national writers use the term "top prospect" especially Nightengale. They usually don't know what the f*** they're talking about.
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:32 PM) Whew! I was about to compare the Rangers to the 2007 Braves. the Tex deal?
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:33 PM) Rangers did a great job of holding on to Perez, Salty (good trade chip), Sheppers especially in that ballpark for the future, I don't want to take away from Smoak, but a power hitter is easier for the Rangers to replace than basically any other team in baseball
July 9, 201015 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:33 PM) Rangers did a great job of holding on to Perez, Salty (good trade chip), Sheppers That is the name that popped into my head first before Perez though I don't remember if he was drafted in 09 or 08. Big fan of Scheppers.
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