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According to this MLB.com report, the trade (herein after referred to as "The Crisp Deal"), is looking to break down this way:
Boston receives:
Coco Crisp
Josh Bard
David Riske
Cleveland receives:
Andy Marte
Kelly Shoppach
Guillermo Mota
Jason Michaels
Philadelphia receives:
Arthur Rhodes
If Mota doesn't pass his physical, Manny Delcarmen might end up in Cleveland.
UPDATE Mota flunked his physical, so the deal is up in the air.
UPDATE of the UPDATE ESPN.com is reporting that the trade is trying to be reworked by the principals. Manny Delcarmen could replace Mota. Or the Phillies could drop out and the Reds would jump in and send Austin Kearns to Cleveland. The Phillies would also prefer Rafael Betancourt to Arthur Rhodes. And I would prefer to live in stately Wayne Manor rather than a 1-bedroom apartment.
And the
Boston Globe reports that Mota didn't "flunk" as much as just didn't meet Cleveland's standards. Similar to how Greg Vaughn wasn't considered healthy enough by the Yankees a few years back.
Link through Baseball Musings.
This seems like a classic example of making a big deal just to make a big deal. It would be so much simpler if it were just Michaels for Marte :)
Sorry, it's a Dodgers follower mantra.
if the dodgers win, do you not bask in the victory? if they should lose, do you not lament their defeat? if a dodger player were to fall, injured, would you not grimace? when they sign a bad contract or trade prospects for crappy relievers, do you not shake your head in anger and disbelief? if you see the giants, do you not feel disdain? if we prick you, do you not bleed blue???
if so, then you sir, are a fan.
Guess not.
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