Trade: Wily Mo to Red Sox
Per Lance's blog ...
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The Cincinnati Reds today acquired RHP Bronson Arroyo and cash from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for OF Wily Mo Pena.
Arroyo, 29, went 14-10 with a 4.51 ERA in 35 games (32 starts) for the Red Sox last season. He established career highs in wins (14), starts (32) and innings pitched (205.1) while producing a team-high 20 quality starts.
Arroyo has appeared in the postseason in each of the last three seasons, including as a member of the 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox.
Originally selected by the Pirates in the third round of the June 1995 draft, Arroyo owns a career record of 33-33 with a 4.59 ERA in 126 games (90 starts) with Pittsburgh (2000-02) and Boston (2003-05).
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...?playerId=4416
Pena, 24, batted .248 with 51 HR and 134 RBI in 302 games with the Reds from 2002-05.
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Holy Smokes. R U kidding me?
I'm not sure how I feel about that. :confused:
At least Arroyo is relatively young and he should be coming into his prime within the next couple of years.
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With having only Claussen and Harang to depend on from what weve seen during spring training this is a great deal......
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Well, we just got screwed in that deal imo....and so did Wily Mo.
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Bronson Arroyo and cash for WMP.... This maybe puts Arroyo as our #2 behind Harang and marginally above Claussen?
Time to support our new starting 1B, Scott Hatteberg...
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Does this move in any way put Dunn back to the outfield and Hatteberg at first? I'm not sure how much I like this either, Pena is full of potential, but how long do the Reds wait for that? Plus, they do need pitching. I don't think Arroyo is a number one pitcher but he can help.
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I know pitching is needed, but I don't think I like this. I wonder if Wily Mo had been in spring training the whole time if this would have happend?
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Krivsky's first trade: F+ or D-
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I'm curious what SOSH's take is on the trade.
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I hate being a Reds fan.
The offense just got worse and the pitching did not improve much at all.
Horrible organization.
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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
Time to support our new starting 1B, Scott Hatteberg...
Yup.
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Couldn't get a prospect or two for a young slugger in addition to the 29 year old 4.50 ERA pitcher?
Geesh, not sure about that trade, but I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Why dont any of you like this? Arroyo is a groundball pitcher and has been pretty decent over the past 2 seasons. WE NEED PITCHING not to mention he is relatively cheap.