Matt Morris to the Pirates? - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

wojo1025 · 07-31-2007, 05:18 PM

LOS ANGELES (TICKER) -- The San Francisco Giants traded veteran righthander Matt Morris to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday for outfielder Rajai Davis and a player to be named.

Morris, who made his final start in a Giants uniform Sunday vs. the Florida Marlins, owns a 7-7 mark with a 4.35 ERA in 21 starts for the Giants this season.

The 26-year-old Davis is hitting .271 (13-for-48) with two doubles, two RBI and five stolen bases in 24 games for the Pirates. The righthanded hitting speedster was recalled from Class AAA Indianapolis on June 5 and made 12 starts in center field for Pittsburgh.

Interesting trade here. What was the point?

ED44 · 07-31-2007, 05:23 PM

What are the Pirates thinking? Maybe they got rid of Jack Wilson's horrible contract (and it just hasn't came through yet) and decided they needed to add one that is worse?

Grounds_Crew · 07-31-2007, 05:30 PM

Jack is still with the Pirates...Matt Morris is on his way. What you read in the first post of this thread is all true...it was sent to us earlier to via email from the Pirates media relations director.

HokieRed · 07-31-2007, 10:30 PM

How about Dunn to Pittsburgh for Morris and Ian Snell? I'm being partly serious. They get a year of the big guy to put some fans in the seats, plus the draft picks when he walks. We get a pitcher they've been trying unsuccessfully to trade, Snell, and Morris, who's probably going to be as good as anything we can buy in the market for next year and comes with the nice feature of having a contract only through next year. If they need more than Dunn, we can throw in Freel, Hopper, or a mid-level prospect.

AmarilloRed · 07-31-2007, 10:54 PM

It would be a lot harder to trade anyone now. Dunn would have to pass through waivers, and any team could block the trade. I am pretty sure Washington would block it. Bowden still wants Dunn.

07-31-2007, 05:18 PM	#1
wojo1025 RotoHester Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 493	Matt Morris to the Pirates? LOS ANGELES (TICKER) -- The San Francisco Giants traded veteran righthander Matt Morris to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday for outfielder Rajai Davis and a player to be named. Morris, who made his final start in a Giants uniform Sunday vs. the Florida Marlins, owns a 7-7 mark with a 4.35 ERA in 21 starts for the Giants this season. The 26-year-old Davis is hitting .271 (13-for-48) with two doubles, two RBI and five stolen bases in 24 games for the Pirates. The righthanded hitting speedster was recalled from Class AAA Indianapolis on June 5 and made 12 starts in center field for Pittsburgh. Interesting trade here. What was the point? __________________ www.Fireleague.com

07-31-2007, 05:23 PM	#2
ED44 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mount Sterling, KY Posts: 335	Re: Matt Morris to the Pirates? What are the Pirates thinking? Maybe they got rid of Jack Wilson's horrible contract (and it just hasn't came through yet) and decided they needed to add one that is worse?

07-31-2007, 05:30 PM	#3
Grounds_Crew Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 837	Re: Matt Morris to the Pirates? Jack is still with the Pirates...Matt Morris is on his way. What you read in the first post of this thread is all true...it was sent to us earlier to via email from the Pirates media relations director. __________________ "Rounding Third and Heading for Home"

07-31-2007, 10:30 PM	#4
HokieRed Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,103	Re: Matt Morris to the Pirates? How about Dunn to Pittsburgh for Morris and Ian Snell? I'm being partly serious. They get a year of the big guy to put some fans in the seats, plus the draft picks when he walks. We get a pitcher they've been trying unsuccessfully to trade, Snell, and Morris, who's probably going to be as good as anything we can buy in the market for next year and comes with the nice feature of having a contract only through next year. If they need more than Dunn, we can throw in Freel, Hopper, or a mid-level prospect.

07-31-2007, 10:54 PM	#5
AmarilloRed Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Amarillo,Texas Posts: 3,999	Re: Matt Morris to the Pirates? It would be a lot harder to trade anyone now. Dunn would have to pass through waivers, and any team could block the trade. I am pretty sure Washington would block it. Bowden still wants Dunn.

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