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Moriarty9 · 06-15-2008, 11:37 AM

Misch dealt for Mo, Bayliss, prospect
Struggling southpaw goes to Cubs
Monday, July 25, 2011

OAKLAND - Having been demoted from closer to middle reliever twice this year, Patrick Misch was traded today.
The Boston Red Sox dealt the left-handed Misch to the Chicago Cubs for relievers Mariano Rivera and Jonah Bayliss and minor league starting pitcher Mauro Guzman.
Misch, 29, has gone 3-5 with 9 saves and a 6.67 ERA in 28 appearances with Boston this season. He has blown four saves (one shy of his career high) and opponents have hit .287 against him this season.
"It's part of the business," Misch said when asked about the trade. "Obviously it just wasn't working for me this year so maybe a new environment and fresh start will help me out a great deal."
Misch has been a fine closer for much of his five-year career, going 17-29 with 148 saves and a 3.87 ERA in 255 appearances with the Detroit Tigers and Boston.
Cubs manager Todd Haney said Misch would take over the closer's role in Chicago. The Cubs had used a "closer-by-committee" approach for most of the season with Francisco Cordero (14) and Luis Ayala (11) being the most hevily used relievers in save situations.
In return, the Red Sox have acquired a man nobody had ever expected to see in a Boston uniform - Mariano Rivera. The 41-year-old former New York Yankees closer has been a middle reliever and setup man over the last four seasons but for years was one of baseball's top closers. In his 17-year-career, Rivera has gone 59-79 with 354 saves and a 3.67 ERA with the Yankees (1995-2008), Milwaukee Brewers (2009) and Chicago Cubs (2010-2011). Rivera has gone 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 31 games this year.
As soon as the trade was announced, the Red Sox designated Rivera for assignment.
Boston also acquired reliever Jonah Bayliss in the trade. Bayliss, a 30-year-old North Adams, Mass. native, has had a fine season with the Cubs to date. In a career-high 33 appearances, he has gone 4-0 with one save and a 2.17 ERA while opponents have hit .190 off him. He is 7-3 with one save and a 2.84 ERA in 72 career big league appearances.
Bayliss will join the bullpen for tonight's game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland. The Red Sox are unsure if he'll be at the stadium and in uniform for the beginning of the game but is expected to be ready to go shortly after first pitch. He is flying in from New York, where the Cubs are opening up a series with the Mets.
The final player picked up by the Red Sox in the trade is Mauro Guzman, a 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher. Guzman, a 24th round draft in 2008, has exceeded the expectations of many by pitching well in the minor leagues thus far. In 19 starts this season with the AAA Iowa Cubs, Guzman went 9-4 with a 2.14 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 113 1/3 innings.
In his minor league career, Guzman has posted a 37-25 record with a 3.28 ERA in 98 games, 95 of which have been starts.
Guzman has been assigned to AA Portland Sea Dogs and will join the rotation there.

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Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 413	Misch dealt for Mo, Bayliss, prospect Struggling southpaw goes to Cubs Monday, July 25, 2011 OAKLAND - Having been demoted from closer to middle reliever twice this year, Patrick Misch was traded today. The Boston Red Sox dealt the left-handed Misch to the Chicago Cubs for relievers Mariano Rivera and Jonah Bayliss and minor league starting pitcher Mauro Guzman. Misch, 29, has gone 3-5 with 9 saves and a 6.67 ERA in 28 appearances with Boston this season. He has blown four saves (one shy of his career high) and opponents have hit .287 against him this season. "It's part of the business," Misch said when asked about the trade. "Obviously it just wasn't working for me this year so maybe a new environment and fresh start will help me out a great deal." Misch has been a fine closer for much of his five-year career, going 17-29 with 148 saves and a 3.87 ERA in 255 appearances with the Detroit Tigers and Boston. Cubs manager Todd Haney said Misch would take over the closer's role in Chicago. The Cubs had used a "closer-by-committee" approach for most of the season with Francisco Cordero (14) and Luis Ayala (11) being the most hevily used relievers in save situations. In return, the Red Sox have acquired a man nobody had ever expected to see in a Boston uniform - Mariano Rivera. The 41-year-old former New York Yankees closer has been a middle reliever and setup man over the last four seasons but for years was one of baseball's top closers. In his 17-year-career, Rivera has gone 59-79 with 354 saves and a 3.67 ERA with the Yankees (1995-2008), Milwaukee Brewers (2009) and Chicago Cubs (2010-2011). Rivera has gone 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 31 games this year. As soon as the trade was announced, the Red Sox designated Rivera for assignment. Boston also acquired reliever Jonah Bayliss in the trade. Bayliss, a 30-year-old North Adams, Mass. native, has had a fine season with the Cubs to date. In a career-high 33 appearances, he has gone 4-0 with one save and a 2.17 ERA while opponents have hit .190 off him. He is 7-3 with one save and a 2.84 ERA in 72 career big league appearances. Bayliss will join the bullpen for tonight's game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland. The Red Sox are unsure if he'll be at the stadium and in uniform for the beginning of the game but is expected to be ready to go shortly after first pitch. He is flying in from New York, where the Cubs are opening up a series with the Mets. The final player picked up by the Red Sox in the trade is Mauro Guzman, a 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher. Guzman, a 24th round draft in 2008, has exceeded the expectations of many by pitching well in the minor leagues thus far. In 19 starts this season with the AAA Iowa Cubs, Guzman went 9-4 with a 2.14 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 113 1/3 innings. In his minor league career, Guzman has posted a 37-25 record with a 3.28 ERA in 98 games, 95 of which have been starts. Guzman has been assigned to AA Portland Sea Dogs and will join the rotation there.