could there be anything worse than nathan liriano and boof bonser for pyzienzski?
2006-11-30 16:00:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Most trades the Giants have made in the past two years or so.
2006-11-30 16:45:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
How about the Braves sending Brett Butler and Brook Jacoby to the Indians for Len Barker in 1983? Barker had just pitched a perfect game, and apparently that made him a good starter, in spite of having an otherwise abysmal record. Meanwhile, Butler gained a reputation as one of the game's best leadoff hitters and Jacoby had a couple of All-Star seasons with the Indians.
Braves again: Jermaine Dye to Kansas City for Michael Tucker. Uh-huh.
Braves again: This one isn't looked at so much now, but it will be:
Braves send Wilson Betemit to the Dodgers for Willy Aybar and Danys Baez. Betemit started at third for the Dodgers the rest of the year, while Aybar was ineffective and Baez spent most of his time as a Brave on the DL. Now Aybar is likely to start the season at Richmond, and Baez is a free agent. Meanwhile, Betemit will be an All-Star next season, given the opportunity to play every day.
2006-12-01 08:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by pesquizmaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like most of the answers (I remember the Brock for Broglio trade - what were you thinking, Mr. Wrigley?) but my all-time groan has to be Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi. The Mets had given up on Ryan's wildness (and what were YOU thinking, oh Gil Hodges? Tell us from that dugout in the sky) but not only was Fregosi approaching the end of his career but they were going to take an All-Star shortstop, which they didn't really need thanks to Bud Harrelson, and turn him into a third baseman! BAH! Can you imagine what Ryan could have done to Reggie Jackson in the World Series? "You gotta believe" it was the difference between a threepeat for Oakland and a second World Series ring for Ryan. (And isn't that ironic? All those strikeouts, and the only WS ring Nolan Ryan got was with the Miracle Mets in 1969, when he was still only a spot starter.)
2006-12-01 04:56:59 · answer #3 · answered by BroadwayPhil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bret Butler and the third baseman, Brook Jacoby for Len Barker in 1983. Good move Bravos - that still sticks in my craw. Barker won 10 games and lost 20 in 3 years. Butler played outstanding baseball for dozen or so years. Jacoby had a good journeymanls career.
2006-12-01 08:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were a few and here are four off the top of my head:
Rick Wise for Steve Carlton
Larry Anderson for Jeff Bagwell
Ernie Broglio for Lou Brock
Garry Templeton for Ozzie Smith
2006-12-01 07:13:25 · answer #5 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bad one is Curt Schilling and Brady Anderson from Boston in exchange for Mike Boddicker from Baltimore (1988) then Baltimore in 1991 traded Schilling, Pete Harnisch and Steve Finley to Houston for Glenn Davis???? both Baltimore and Boston f@@@ed up. One that is not that bad but irritates me to this day is Tom Brunansky from Minnesota for Tommy (Hurt) Herr from St. Louis in 1988
2006-12-01 10:03:41 · answer #6 · answered by tweetyinminnesota 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One that still haunts me is the Yankees trading Willie McGee to the Cardinals for Bob Sykes after the 1981 season. McGee had a great year in Double A, in 1981 and Sykes was a journeyman. Sykes never pitched one inning for the Yankees, and McGee went on to help St. Louis win the World Series in 1982, won the 1985 NL MVP, and won the NL batting title in 1990. Real great move by the Yankees, it took them years to recover from mistakes like that.
Babe Ruth wasn't traded, he was sold.
2006-12-01 01:48:46 · answer #7 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe (to Red Sox) for the immortal Heathcliff Solcumb (to Seatle). A steal for the Sox!
2006-12-01 03:25:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly two of the worst were Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio, and (being a Dodger fan) Pedro Martinez for Delino De Shields (because Tommy Lasorda -- exhibiting the baseball savvy that endeared him to Dodger fans everywhere -- didn't think Pedro had the stamina to be a starting pitcher. Thanks, fat boy!
2006-12-01 02:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by frozengrocer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could be wrong but I think the Mets traded Nolan Ryan for somewhere around 69 and didn't get much
2006-12-01 13:02:07 · answer #10 · answered by 10 to 20 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A-rod for Soriano.
Texas signed A-rod for 252 miilion three years earlier and then turned arounf and traded A-rod to the Yankees for Soriano. They have to pay 10 Million of A-rod's contract per year and were faced with the escalating contract of Soriano who was traded to the Nats for nothing.
2006-12-01 11:18:22 · answer #11 · answered by Oz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋