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Moriarty9 · 12-25-2008, 01:24 AM

Busy day in trade front
Deadline for deals looming
July 29, 1998

With the deadline for non-waiver trades rapidly approaching, three trades were announced across Major League Baseball today.

In one deal, the Cleveland Indians acquired closer Rod Beck from the San Francisco Giants for infielder Dave Berg. Beck had gone 1-4 with 16 saves for the Giants and a 2.48 ERA in 38 games. Berg, primarily a secondbaseman, hit .246 with six home runs and 27 RBI in 264 at bats with Cleveland.

Veteran reliever Jesse Orosco and minor league pitcher Radhames Dykhoff were packaged by the Philadelphia Phillies in a deal for Raul Ibanez from the Minnesota Twins. Orosco, 41, is 2-3 with 10 saves and a 1.66 ERA in 43 1/3 innings this year; one of the best seasons of his 19-year-career. Dykhoff, a lefty like Orosco, has gone 1-3 with three saves and a 4.98 ERA in 35 relief appearances in AAA. Ibanez, 26, had spent much of the beginning of the season in the minor leagues, but has hit .314 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 70 at bats with Minnesota. The outfielder and firstbaseman is projected to be a solid contributer as he develops.

The Baltimore Orioles acquired corner infielder Mike Blowers from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for pitcher Dave Mlicki. Blowers, 33, hit .287 with four home runs and 21 RBI in 58 games with Seattle, spending the majority of his time at third base with considerable time at first base as well. Mlicki is having a career year, going 11-5 with a 4.07 ERA in his first 23 starts. The 30-year-old right hander went 15-15 with a 3.49 ERA in 34 starts with Baltimore and the New York Mets last season.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Busy day in trade front Deadline for deals looming July 29, 1998 With the deadline for non-waiver trades rapidly approaching, three trades were announced across Major League Baseball today. In one deal, the Cleveland Indians acquired closer Rod Beck from the San Francisco Giants for infielder Dave Berg. Beck had gone 1-4 with 16 saves for the Giants and a 2.48 ERA in 38 games. Berg, primarily a secondbaseman, hit .246 with six home runs and 27 RBI in 264 at bats with Cleveland. Veteran reliever Jesse Orosco and minor league pitcher Radhames Dykhoff were packaged by the Philadelphia Phillies in a deal for Raul Ibanez from the Minnesota Twins. Orosco, 41, is 2-3 with 10 saves and a 1.66 ERA in 43 1/3 innings this year; one of the best seasons of his 19-year-career. Dykhoff, a lefty like Orosco, has gone 1-3 with three saves and a 4.98 ERA in 35 relief appearances in AAA. Ibanez, 26, had spent much of the beginning of the season in the minor leagues, but has hit .314 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 70 at bats with Minnesota. The outfielder and firstbaseman is projected to be a solid contributer as he develops. The Baltimore Orioles acquired corner infielder Mike Blowers from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for pitcher Dave Mlicki. Blowers, 33, hit .287 with four home runs and 21 RBI in 58 games with Seattle, spending the majority of his time at third base with considerable time at first base as well. Mlicki is having a career year, going 11-5 with a 4.07 ERA in his first 23 starts. The 30-year-old right hander went 15-15 with a 3.49 ERA in 34 starts with Baltimore and the New York Mets last season.