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Quick review everybody:  We traded Pads, Lard,Cruz, Byrd, and Eddie G for minor leaguers Horne, Jackson, Veal, and Bailey.  Impressive haul if you ask me.  Three very good prospect pitchers(Bailey shouldn't count), and a CF prospect who holds a high value.

Breaking news: The Texa Rangers trade Hank Blalock to the Phillies for Antonio Bastardo, and Julian Sampson.

This last one is hard because I dont see us as a fit with Philly and Im rushing it.  So vote and come Friday or late thursday I'll have a final break down on our activity.

Im off to NY in less than 24 hours to see the Yanks and Orioles so enjoy everybody.

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Blalock for Antonio Bastardo, and Julian Sampson?
Yes
19 votes
No
47 votes
I would but Philly wouldn't
14 votes

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I would trade Hank

Simply for the rights to the name of Antonio Bastardo.

by lonestarJon on Jul 28, 2008 10:35 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hahahaaha

those rights are worth Hank+++

by Baseball North on Jul 28, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's what I was thinking

Now entering the game Tony Bastarrrrd-o!

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 28, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

Those guys don’t do anything for me. This would be a case of trading hank just for the sake of trading him and I don’t think we should do that with him. If this is all you can get then we should just keep him

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jul 28, 2008 11:10 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

I don’t understand the recent desire to dump Blalock.

by Randy Richardson on Jul 28, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nope

despite the nice name, bastardo is a flyball pitcher who walks too many people. i like the package that the tribe got for blake better, and blalock has more value.

sampson is an intriguing young arm, but we have a lot of those. we need blalock around until andrus is ready, unless we are just knocked over by a deal.

by clark on Jul 28, 2008 11:12 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Enjoy your trip

BBBJ!

"...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 28, 2008 11:33 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I will try,

Im driving and its gonna suck because the price of gas is outrageous. But it’s still cheaper than flying.

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Jul 28, 2008 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

salaries

I know this is not the place to post this, but I was wondering where I can find a list of all of the rangers contracts and lengths and stuff. Thanks.

by Blev2 on Jul 28, 2008 11:47 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

cots baseball contracts

google it. its good

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jul 28, 2008 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

congrats on the Yankee game

I will be there in a few weeks dont forget your Rangers cap

by blueballlefty on Jul 28, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL thats great!

I told my girl tonight to make sure not to root for the orioles so I wouldn’t get beat up by a drunk fan. I then say “But Im gonna sport my Rangers cap.” Always and forever baby!

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Jul 28, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think...

Philly would want Hank.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 28, 2008 5:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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