tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post9033334480153846081..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: Swisher TradeCraig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-28864314110430809482008-01-04T15:16:00.000-05:002008-01-04T15:16:00.000-05:00Bupkis, no? I was surprised by this, we all know ...Bupkis, no? <BR/><BR/>I was surprised by this, we all know Beane was in rebuilding mode after Haren but Swisher is still young - although arb eligible....<BR/><BR/>I like Swisher a lot, I'm a big OBP guy, great hair too. <BR/><BR/>Is this further evidence that Bonds won't be crossing the Bay?<BR/><BR/>Which White Sox OF will get the majority of ABs alongside Swisher & Dye - Owens, Quentin, ( is the Fields OF experiment over? )<BR/><BR/>Fun deal.Eric Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632341548970196518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-74373498333061994282008-01-04T11:32:00.000-05:002008-01-04T11:32:00.000-05:00It certainly wasn't a disaster, jcb, but Beane kno...It certainly wasn't a disaster, jcb, but Beane knows, as so many do, the frailty of young pitching. While Meyer's injury was unfortunate, and while he may turn it around some day, a guy in Beane's position has to know going in that a career-derailing injury to a young pitcher is not just a possibility, but approaches the range of probability in this day and age.<BR/><BR/>As such, Beane probably needed to make sure the success of the trade didn't depend so much on one guy, as the Hudson trade did.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-25795053955016184802008-01-04T11:18:00.000-05:002008-01-04T11:18:00.000-05:00I don't think the Hudson deal was clearly bad for...I don't think the Hudson deal was clearly bad for the A's. Beane gave up one year where Hudson would make $6.5 million, and in return he got two decent pitchers with little service time. At the time of the trade, Meyer was the Braves top pitching prospect. Cruz has pitched pretty well, even though the A's moved him to Arizona for Brad Halsey. Had Meyer not injured himself, this could have been a landslide for the A's. Meyer may still end up being a good pitcher.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950189836105561740noreply@blogger.com