Snelling and Fruto dealt - WaPost reporting for Vidro

Goose · December 13th, 2006, 06:07 PM

To Washington for Jose Vidro.

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Time to put USSM on suicide watch, along with myself.

edddgar · December 13th, 2006, 06:11 PM

How? What? Why?

How can Bavasi do this?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I wish I was a Cleveland Browns fan, everyone says the are the most suffered fan, not when Bavasi is done with us.

bedir than average · December 13th, 2006, 06:14 PM

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The trade -- which is pending a physical for Vidro, expected to take place Thursday -- is a textbook example of what the Nationals say they are trying to do, eschewing success in 2007 but stockpiling players that might contribute in the future. According to sources familiar with the deal, the Nationals are due to receive Chris Snelling, a 25-year-old outfielder with a history of injuries, and Emiliano Fruto, a 22-year-old right-handed reliever with an exceptional changeup, in exchange for Vidro.

Nearly as important for Washington, however, is that Seattle has agreed to pay $12 million of the remaining $16 million left on Vidro's contract for 2007 and '08. Because of the amount of money exchanging hands, the commissioner's office had to approve the deal before it could go through, and officials there have been aware of it for several days

This portends a major deal upcoming as JoseLopez, or possibly Beltre,. That's the good.

The Bad is that the Mariners are paying Vidro 6M$ per year for two years to play at a 5.3ish RC/27. That is a bad value even in this market.

Also bad is that I no longer get to root for the Jedi playing for my club. I won't miss Fruto, but I will desperately miss the one guy who plays with the heart that Snelling has. May the Force be with you Doyle.

Goose · December 13th, 2006, 06:17 PM

Betancourt has to be going to jail because of the smuggling thing and Lopez is gonna be the new SS.

That's the only viable conclusion I can come up with.

I'm stabbing this Rainers teddy bear I got at a game once. It's not helping.

bedir than average · December 13th, 2006, 06:23 PM

You know what? I'm actually hoping that Snelling fails his physical.

edddgar · December 13th, 2006, 06:26 PM

Well, looks like we'll be going from 116 wins to 162 losses...

So then when we hit the trade deadline, Bavasi trades Ichiro for Joel Piniero or Gil Meche, whichever has the highest ERA above 5.00. This is just plain stupid. Not only to trade Snelling and Fruto, mostly Snelling, but to get Vidro and pay most of hist contract makes me want to puke. Seriously, there has to be somewhere where we can check Bavasi into, his drug/alcohol problem or mental disablity problem. I seriously think he has a problem of some sort.

DCFan · December 13th, 2006, 07:19 PM

Thank God some sucker took Vidro off our hands.

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Timmer · December 15th, 2006, 12:38 PM

Veege is still a pretty good player (not as good as he used to be) but hsi contract was an albatross for a rebuilding team. I think Hargrove's plan for him (DH, occasional use at 1B, 2B, and 3B) is the optimal usage.

Can any of the Seattle fans tell me anything about Fruto except that Emiliano Fruto has to be one of the great names in baseball history? Looks like he is a big boy. But that didn't hurt David Wells or Mickey Lolich, did it? I've read that Fruto has closer potential.

How good is Snelling? Am I right that he's an Aussie?

Has anyone heard the results of the physical yet?

DCFan · December 15th, 2006, 07:30 PM

Engine problems cancel his flight from Puerto Rico to Miami

DCFan · December 18th, 2006, 02:03 PM

Vidro passed his physical so the deal has been completed.

December 13th, 2006, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Goose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen,Wa Posts: 1,190	Snelling and Fruto dealt - WaPost reporting for Vidro To Washington for Jose Vidro. Link Time to put USSM on suicide watch, along with myself. __________________ http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/843...idensigfd9.png

December 13th, 2006, 06:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Goose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen,Wa Posts: 1,190	Betancourt has to be going to jail because of the smuggling thing and Lopez is gonna be the new SS. That's the only viable conclusion I can come up with. I'm stabbing this Rainers teddy bear I got at a game once. It's not helping. __________________ http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/843...idensigfd9.png

December 13th, 2006, 06:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	You know what? I'm actually hoping that Snelling fails his physical. __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

December 13th, 2006, 06:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
edddgar Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 51	How? What? Why? How can Bavasi do this? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I wish I was a Cleveland Browns fan, everyone says the are the most suffered fan, not when Bavasi is done with us.

December 13th, 2006, 06:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
edddgar Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 51	Well, looks like we'll be going from 116 wins to 162 losses... So then when we hit the trade deadline, Bavasi trades Ichiro for Joel Piniero or Gil Meche, whichever has the highest ERA above 5.00. This is just plain stupid. Not only to trade Snelling and Fruto, mostly Snelling, but to get Vidro and pay most of hist contract makes me want to puke. Seriously, there has to be somewhere where we can check Bavasi into, his drug/alcohol problem or mental disablity problem. I seriously think he has a problem of some sort.

December 13th, 2006, 07:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	Thank God some sucker took Vidro off our hands. Link

December 15th, 2006, 12:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,958	Veege is still a pretty good player (not as good as he used to be) but hsi contract was an albatross for a rebuilding team. I think Hargrove's plan for him (DH, occasional use at 1B, 2B, and 3B) is the optimal usage. Can any of the Seattle fans tell me anything about Fruto except that Emiliano Fruto has to be one of the great names in baseball history? Looks like he is a big boy. But that didn't hurt David Wells or Mickey Lolich, did it? I've read that Fruto has closer potential. How good is Snelling? Am I right that he's an Aussie? Has anyone heard the results of the physical yet?

December 15th, 2006, 07:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	Engine problems cancel his flight from Puerto Rico to Miami

December 18th, 2006, 02:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	Vidro passed his physical so the deal has been completed.