Trade Patrol: And Down The Stretch We Come
It was about a year ago right now, as I type this, that Duaner Sanchez climbed into a Miami taxi cab. When he exited, he was done for the year, having severely injured his pitching shoulder in a crash.
The Mets, who had been hoping to land Houston's Roy Oswalt in a trade, shifted focus to their bullpen and took Roberto Hernandez and a young, flat-lining left-hander from the Pirates in return for Xavier Nady.
It's a dramatic example, but it does show: We can try to dig up every trade discussion as we approach today's non-waivers trading deadline, and yet the terrain is always changing. Different factors are constantly coming into play.
Now, with that being said, let's make some updated guesses:
Enjoy your last few hours. Admittedly, this is a stressful time of years for us baseball reporters, so there's always a sense of relief when it's over.
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Comments (2)
Nice call on the Scott Proctor trade!
I sometimes dream about covering my hometown team. But I guess it degrades into a 'stress' and a 'chore' once it becomes a job. Still, remember that there are actually people who dream about doing what you do for a living.