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December 2008 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche
15th December 2008
Trades:
The Braves sent 2B Yunel Escobar (.248, 4 HR, 17 RBI) to the Marlins for starter Sergio Mitre (11-3, 3.28 ERA) and minor league RF Greg Bullock (.296, 1 HR, 30 RBI - A).
The Rockies sent starter Shane Lindsay (11-3, 3.24 ERA - AAA) to the Pirates for minor leaguers 3B Robinson Ramírez (.308, 9 HR, 74 RBI - A) and LF Pat Clark (.360, 1 HR, 9 RBI - A).
The Rangers sent minor league starter Kasey Kiker (5-13, 4.39 ERA - AAA) to the Rockies for minor league 2B Mauro Gomez (.290, 5 HR, 35 RBI - A).
The Blizzards traded minor league 1B Lars Anderson (.314, 14 HR, 58 RBI - AAA) to the Reds for minor league starter Jesse Hancock (6-2, 4.26 ERA - A).
The Red Sox sent SS Julio Lugo (.287, 0 HR, 36 RBI) to the Tigers for reliever John Grabow (3-4-6, 2.94 ERA).
We sent reliever Akinori Otsuka (3-4-1, 5.58 ERA), 2B Omar Infante (.256, 5 HR, 32 RBI), SS Alcides Escobar (.276, 0 Hr, 22 RBI, 24 SB), minor league catcher Lou Marson (.210, 1 HR, 8 RBI - AAA) and $2,000,000 cash to the Blue Jays for reliever Davis Romero (2-4-5, 5.01 ERA) and minor leaguers SS Mark Shields (.262, 0 HR, 4 RBI - R) and 1B Willie Hollis (.339, 1 HR, 10 RBI - R).
Another risky trade to improove our bullpen. But I consider Romero as real upgrade, in case Christopher Armstrong is not ready for the big leagues. Giving Escobar up hurts, but he would be on the bench when Weeks returns. Most likely we will sign another free agent to fill the gap.
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