Happy birthday, Rick Helling
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 15, 2008 2:45 PM CST
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Folks often forget that Helling was traded away, as a prospect, by the Rangers, along with Ryan Dempster, for John Burkett. The Rangers ended up getting him back for Ed Vosberg in 1997, in what was a pretty good deal for Doug Melvin.
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Was this the trade for Burkett
or the ridiculous trade for Burkett’s rights, and then we didn’t sign him.
I remember the 2 trades for Burkett were amongst the worst of Melvin’s tenure.
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The trade for Burkett...
in 1996 wasn’t too bad. He helped down the stretch get the team in the playoffs and actually won his game in that evil ALDS.
The 1994 trade for Burkett was just stupid.
by ghostofErikThompson on Dec 15, 2008 2:55 PM CST up reply actions
yup
he’ll always be known for winning the Rangers first ever playoff game
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
And only playoff win...
perhaps ever?
by ghostofErikThompson on Dec 15, 2008 3:00 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah we are 1-9 in the playoffs.
F U Yanks.
"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005
Yes...
well, I meant ever in the future as well.
It was a moment of despair.
by ghostofErikThompson on Dec 15, 2008 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
It seems like we traded for him
and then non-tendered him. At least that is how I project my memory of what happened onto the rules today. Does anyone know if that is what happened, or why the team would do that? Why trade for a guy who you aren’t going to tender an offer to?
We released him
Had a choice between Kenny Rogers and Burkett due to their salaries supposedly. Granted him free agency when the strike ended, no costs added. Read this.
Not that I ever actually thought about it much.
’98 was about the first time I was even aware of baseball stats other than batting average and home runs.
I really never did put much stock in wins, but Rick Helling and some others were the people that called to my attention that they were worthless.
That was nasty...
…he was lucky he wasn’t hurt much worse.
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Batter: First, make no out
When the Marlins won the series
I thought it was Burkett dominating not Beckett. I was like why the hell did they trade this guy? Woops.
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"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005
I don't see anything wrong
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"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005
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