Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Last edited by mth123; 01-08-2021 at 06:13 AM.
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And Wily Mo Pena was traded for Arroyo, which ended up being a great result for the Neagle trade.
IIRC, Wily Mo Pena was traded because he refused to restructure his contract which would have allowed him to be sent to the minors for much needed seasoning.
BTW, Neagle couldn’t post an ERA below 5.00 after leaving the Reds.
Big Klu (01-08-2021)
I'm not sure WMP had a choice in "restructuring" his contract -- I think that was a RedsZone canard. The MLBPA certainly would not have permitted any sort of restructuring under the CBA.
I like following the "trade trail" on some of these trades. As you said, Bronson Arroyo indirectly became the result of trading Neagle, which turns out to be a pretty good deal.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Big Klu (01-09-2021)
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