Beltran was also a former MVP who was still clinging to the last bit of his prime if he could stay healthy. You knew what the possibilities were by taking that risk. What Byrd is doing now is as good as you could possibly expect from him and I doubt anyone expects him to continue it all year.
They absolutely do because they establish a track record on a player. A lot of the reported talk about Garza from interested teams has been about his track record, and not just his numbers. "This guy has pitched well in a tough AL East", "This guy has proven he can pitch well in the postseason", etc.
Rameriz has turned it around this year. I don't think its as bad as that for a two month rental. Forget if it was Olney or somebody else had a piece today stating don't be surprised if Garza doesn't bring the return you expect.
For a pitcher, sure, it matters. Not for a hitter...particularly one that has had success in both leagues.
Feh. I'm not going to be happy if he's the best player they get in return. He's at the ass end of the top 20 prospects in the Rangers system. Looks like he's going to be part of the deal at least though:
Because the Rangers really need a good, proven starter and he's best available. Cubs need to get something significant out of him. Reason it is being discussed so much here is because I'm a Cubs fan and there are some serious Rangers fans on the board too.
He could have just torn it in relief. I have no problem with the move at all after seeing him start for the first part of last season.
The prospective trade broke down over the medicals of one player, tweets Bowden. He says that the clubs are "working hard" to re-formulate the deal with a replacement piece. Quite the opposite is true, according to Sullivan, who writes that "right now there is nothing happening" and that "tonight is not the night."
