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No more Soriano to Boston

I don't know how serious the talk was anyway, just media specualtion I assume. But the Royals tradrd Tony Graffanino to the Red Sox for two minor leaguers. Here is the top of the story from the KC paper.

CLEVELAND -- The Royals jumped into the July trading season Tuesday afternoon when they sent veteran infielder Tony Graffanino to the Boston Red Sox for two minor-league players.

The deal came together in the last 24 hours when the Red Sox sought a replacement for injured second baseman Mark Bellhorn.

The Royals received left-hander Juan Cedeno from Class A Wilmington and outfielder Chip Ambres from Class AAA Pawtucket.

Ambres, 25, is likely to replace Graffanino on the Royals' roster, but Cedeno, 22, is viewed by club officials as the key acquisition in the deal.

Cedeno is a left-hander with a fastball that regularly reaches 95 mph. He recently converted to bullpen duty and will pitch as a reliever at Class AA Wichita.

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Ambres and Cedeno
Ambres is not a prospect.  I'm surprised he hasn't followed Mark Farris in going back to A&M (where he committed as a football player back around 1998) to play QB.

Cedeno didn't crack Sickels' top 20 list for the BoSox, or BA's top 10, and Boston's system isn't real deep, so I don't know that he's anything more than a fringe prospect.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2005 5:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cedeno
He's been veeeerrrry disappointing. They had high hopes for him a couple of years ago, but he's gone nowhere. And he's shown no improvement this season, while still in A-ball. But I guess it doesn't take much to be deemed the key to a Graffinino deal (even though he's having a decent season).

by Brett Perryman on Jul 19, 2005 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If thats
all we would get from Boston for Soriono thank god we didnt trade Sori.
The eraser is a beast...

by miles on Jul 19, 2005 8:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Umm...
Are you saying you think Soriano's trade value is equal to that of Graffanino?

by Mahon on Jul 19, 2005 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no...........
The eraser is a beast...

by miles on Jul 19, 2005 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Id rather the
Rangers trade Sori to someone like the Mets for Mike Cameron or to the Cubs for Williams and Walker.
The eraser is a beast...

by miles on Jul 19, 2005 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd rather...
they trade Soriano to Steinbrenner for 3 magic beans.

by benmor78 on Jul 19, 2005 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahahah
me to...
The eraser is a beast...

by miles on Jul 19, 2005 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ben...
When you grow up, you want to go to Bovine University...

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2005 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

These berries...
taste like burning.

by benmor78 on Jul 19, 2005 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Baseball and the Simpsons...
have i died and gone to heaven?

by pfe1223 on Jul 19, 2005 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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