Minor leaguer identified, and he's not good

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 20, 2005 2:33 PM CST in News Comment 26 comments

The minor league prospect in the Eaton deal is apparently Billy Killian, a catcher.

Killian didn't make BA's list of the Padres' top 10 prospects this year. He didn't hit in rookie ball this year. He was the Padres' 3rd round pick in 2004 out of high school.

This makes the trade even worse.

The Rangers' rotation is worse next year, by swapping out Eaton for Young.

They've added payroll with Eaton, who is going to get about $5 million in 2006, and wants a 3 year, $27 million deal to forego free agency after the season.

So that part of the deal is a net loss for the Rangers.

And they've give up two nice trade chips in Gonzalez and Sledge for a decent middle reliever and a 19 year old catcher who has never played full season ball.

Horrible trade. Bad, bad, bad trade. I don't know how else to put it.

All I can assume is that Dom Chiti or someone thinks that Eaton is ready to become a #1 starter. Of course, if they think that's the case, they'll probably need to give him that 3 year, $27 million extension now, or else he'll walk after the season.

Unbelievable.

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Im really

confused giving up someone 2 years younger and gets paid 4 million more that is worse and giving up someone who we could get more value with in Adrian and we give up Sledge.....We get a crappy ass cather also......Is this a John Hart thing yall think??? For some reason I dont think this was totaly Daniels...

"There's no reason the Rangers can't get to the top.""My style is to keep folks in place who are good managers and want to win."

by miles on Dec 20, 2005 2:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats Daniels

You've just pulled a Enar Diaz!

Somewhere Hart is laughing

Financial Flexibility Fever...catch it!

by Taylor on Dec 20, 2005 2:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

umm...

no where in this deal is a travis hafner

by Longhorn on Dec 20, 2005 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

really?

adrian gonzalez isn't a stud 1B prospect?

oh wait, he's actually a good fielder too.

by ab03 on Dec 20, 2005 2:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No.

haha, more like HELL no.

by Longhorn on Dec 20, 2005 2:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Huh?

Gonzalez is probably more highly regarded now than Hafner was when he was traded.

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 20, 2005 2:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Shet

Ugh, this thread in particular makes me sad.

I'm suddenly recalling Hindman's stat roundup on Adrian in AAA, and how I never noticed what a nice minor league profile the guy had.

That kid is a nice farking player...

by hightowersmith on Dec 20, 2005 2:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

especially whne mjh pointed out his slugging percentage.

at least he will be hid in SD where petco might keep his numbers down and we wont' get it shoved in our face like with hafner last year...and for many years to come.

by ab03 on Dec 20, 2005 2:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

agon

yeah i was just reading a while back that gonzalez was extremely highly regarded and had amazing potential, i was really hoping the rangers could keep him.... but the guy will get a shot at playing every day soon in san diego

by rentz on Dec 20, 2005 2:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs