Monday, December 01, 2003
SURPRISE??
Okay, so we knew that Richie Sexson was going to Arizona in a multi-player swap. Original reports led me to believe it would be a five-player swap or thereabouts.
But not a NINE-PLAYER SWAP --
To MILW: Craig Counsell, Junior Spivey, Lyle Overbay, Chad Moeller, Jorge De La Rosa, Chris Capuano
To AZ: Richie Sexson, Shane Nance, PTBNL
What's kinda perplexing here is that even with this trade, the Brewers haven't gotten out of the payroll woods yet, so to speak. Through some weird twist of fate, Craig Counsell is due $3.15M next year. Ludicrous.
And yes, I'm hoping the Mariners snatch up Sir Sexson next winter. If they know any better, it will happen.
The article says at the bottom that AZ is also shopping Matt Mantei, but before you think about him as your possible Mariners closer, I must remind you that he made over $7M last year. Go cheaper.
But not a NINE-PLAYER SWAP --
To MILW: Craig Counsell, Junior Spivey, Lyle Overbay, Chad Moeller, Jorge De La Rosa, Chris Capuano
To AZ: Richie Sexson, Shane Nance, PTBNL
What's kinda perplexing here is that even with this trade, the Brewers haven't gotten out of the payroll woods yet, so to speak. Through some weird twist of fate, Craig Counsell is due $3.15M next year. Ludicrous.
And yes, I'm hoping the Mariners snatch up Sir Sexson next winter. If they know any better, it will happen.
The article says at the bottom that AZ is also shopping Matt Mantei, but before you think about him as your possible Mariners closer, I must remind you that he made over $7M last year. Go cheaper.