Jordan Schafer - 50 game suspension

by tlt29 on Apr 9, 2008 2:05 PM CDT

Jordan Schafer was suspended by the league for an HGH violation. Texas supposedly asked for him as part of the Teixeira trade and got Saltalamacchia instead.

I never had a problem with the deal, even with Johnny Douchebag in AAA to start the season, but this makes things look even better. Imagine the uproar over JD's trade record had he received Schafer rather than Salty:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3336898

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Andrus

I believe it was Schafer over Andrus and not Salty. Salty would have been included either way. I am glad they got who they got and now even more so.

by brentash on Apr 9, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply actions

Not according to Jim Reeves

"Initially, the Rangers tried to persuade the Braves to put über-outfield prospect Jordan Schafer in the deal, but got nowhere with that gambit. Still, Saltalamacchia was not a bad consolation prize."

lepricon

by jparks77 on Apr 9, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions

still think he's wrong

but can we just agree to not call it one way or the other. could have been either way

wouldn't be the first time reeves got a baseball fact completely wrong

scap load or die

by ab03 on Apr 9, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Just think about it.

Why would the Braves trade Schafer when Andruw Jones was going to be a FA?
Salty was blocked by McCann so they can trade him.
They had Renteria and Escobar at SS last year so they can get rid of Andrus.

"Why do you think you're baseball jesus?" AirJordan to LonestarJon

by coolaid on Apr 9, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions