TROT COFFEY

by Jamey Newberg on Jul 24, 2008 3:54 PM CDT

(* Trade Rumor Offerings To Chew On For Fun, Even Yuks)

[NOTE: This is sort of pointless for LSB'ers, since you already know all of this stuff if you're spending time here, but anyway...]

Not to be confused with Cincinnati-Louisville Shuttle occupant Todd Coffey, the TROT COFFEY is a mailing list-only update (with the exception of this one) on what the media has unearthed as we approach next week’s conventional trade deadline:

• The Yankees have expressed interest in Gerald Laird (Fox Sports, Newark Star-Ledger)
• The Yankees have not expressed interest in Gerald Laird (ESPN)
• The Giants, Twins, and Dodgers are interested in Hank Blalock, but Texas won’t give him away as if he were Ray Durham – we want a legitimate young pitcher (ESPN, Sports Illustrated)
• The Twins also like Casey Blake, but apparently not as much as Blalock (MLB.com)
• The Rangers aren’t shopping Vicente Padilla but realize he’s as talented as any pitcher on the market, and thus will listen to offers as long as they include at least one young starter ready to step in; the Yankees and Tigers have shown mild, preliminary interest (ESPN)
• There’s extensive interest around the league in Eddie Guardado and Jamey Wright but they’re unavailable (ESPN)
• If the Braves and Rangers did discuss Mike Gonzalez for an outfielder, talks went nowhere because Atlanta would only consider such a deal if it were for Josh Hamilton (MLB.com, via Baseball Prospectus)
• Texas is among at least 10 teams expected to send a representative to watch Freddy Garcia audition for work (MLB.com)
• Toronto is quietly checking around to see what it could get for the less-than-happy Roy Halladay (Newark Star-Ledger)
• Halladay isn’t available (ESPN)

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Jamey

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Wow

“Atlanta would only consider such a deal if it were for Josh Hamilton”

Hopefully JD wasn’t drinking a coke when they said this… that stuff hurts when it comes out of your nose.

by lamron on Jul 24, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions

Made me think of this line

Ted Striker: "Surely you can’t be serious."
Dr. Rumack: "I am serious … and don’t call me Shirley".

by lamron on Jul 24, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions

suggesting hamilton for gonzalez

is not less silly than gonzalez for byrd

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DShep on Jul 24, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions

IF

That is your first offer… I suppose. Under the premise, ask for the Moon, the other GM maybe taking meds. It sounds like a message board suggestion and sour grapes.

by lamron on Jul 24, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 24, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions

• If the Braves and Rangers did discuss Mike Gonzalez for an outfielder, talks went nowhere because Atlanta would only consider such a deal if it were for Josh Hamilton (MLB.com, via Baseball Prospectus)

hey braves, bitter at all? I mean, maybe a little. Just a bit.

"I’m sure you’ve seen Kiker before but I’ll just reiterate that the kid is mean on the mound. He is only 5’10’’ but he is an intimidator. He looks like he hates hitters. He has the juice for pressure situations."
-Jason Parks on Jul 22, 2008 10:08 PM

by Jayslick on Jul 24, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions

It's just that

the alternatives don’t make much sense for them. Bradley is great but unsigned past this year. Murphy doesn’t really do much for them that Frenchy doesn’t. No one else is even close to worth Gonzalez. I don’t think that the response is unreasonable, although actually mentioning Hamilton seems pretty pointless and sassy.

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by Brett Perryman on Jul 24, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

A lot of contradictions there,

but that’s trade rumors at the deadline I suppose.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 24, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply actions

That's the point.

Sort of mindless (but fun).

by Jamey Newberg on Jul 24, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Mailing-list only?

It felt so special before…

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Jul 24, 2008 4:15 PM CDT reply actions

Just because....

...I don’t feel like taking the time to post it in several places each time. Lazy.

by Jamey Newberg on Jul 24, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions

fun

I miss all those reports at last year’s trade deadline from unnamed MLB executives concern trolling Daniels because his trade demands were too high. That was fun.

"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner

by trza on Jul 24, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions