WTF?? WTF?? WTF?? NOMAR A CUBBIE??

[Velcro]

that is true, but even his OFF is better than most SS's on...

before the injury he was on a career record pace for homers by a SS.

I think the achilles is still bothering him, as he is making many fielding errors that are usually routine for him.

[Velcro]

Its official!

Nomar is traded..  but not for whom you thought

[Velcro]

Sox get Cabrera from Expos and Doug Mientkiewicz

Cubs get Nomar

also yanks trade contreras (as expected), but not for Randy Johnson, instead to White Sox for Loiza.

[Velcro]

Red Sox trade Nomar to Cubs in deadline deal

Updated: Saturday July 31, 2004 5:49PM

   

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox sent star Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs in a blockbuster, four-team deal Saturday that also involved shortstops Orlando Cabrera and Alex Gonzalez.

The Red Sox wound up with Cabrera and Minnesota first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz while the Cubs got Garciaparra and minor league outfielder Matt Murton.

 

Montreal acquired Gonzalez, pitcher Francis Beltran and infielder Brendan Harris and the Twins got minor league pitcher Justin Jones.

The trade was officially announced shortly after the 4 p.m. EDT deadline for making deals without waivers.

Garciaparra is a five-time All-Star and a two-time AL batting champion, and is in the final year of his contract. The trade brought an end to his stellar career in Boston, one which was overshadowed for the past year by trade rumors and an injury.

"I think he will bring a ton to the table and a presence on the field and off," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "You never go to work thinking he's going to be available."

Last winter, after Garciaparra rejected a four-year, $60 million extension, the Red Sox tried furiously to acquire Alex Rodriguez from Texas to play shortstop. Although it would have been Manny Ramirez going to the Rangers, the Red Sox would have then shipped out Garciaparra, possibly to either the Chicago White Sox or Los Angeles.

Instead, Rodriguez went to the New York Yankees -- to play third base -- and Garciaparra stayed and stewed. Confessing that his feelings were hurt, he said he still wanted to finish his career with the Red Sox.

But the good feelings didn't last through spring training. After eight hitless at-bats, he injured his Achilles tendon and missed 57 games with an injury that was supposed to keep him out a week.

Published but unattributed speculation from within the front office that he was taking his time coming back upset Garciaparra anew before all seemed forgotten when he returned to a series of standing ovations on June 9.

"You never forget that the fans here are just amazing," he said then. "I deeply and truly appreciate it. I can't thank them enough."

Garciaparra, 31, sat out Friday night's game against Minnesota because of soreness. He is batting .321 with 5 home runs and 21 RBI in 38 games this season.

Garciaparra's best season was 1998, when he batted .323 with 35 home runs and 122 RBI.

Cabrera, a former Gold Glove winner, is batting .246 with four home runs and 31 RBIs.

Gonzalez has been injured for much of the season. He's hitting only .222 with three home runs and eight RBIs.

Mientkiewicz is hitting .246 with five homers and 25 RBIs and is known for a good glove, something the Red Sox need at first base.

Also, the Red Sox traded minor league outfielder Henri Stanley to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Dave Roberts.

In other deadline deals:

• The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Gold Glove center fielder Steve Finley and catcher Brent Mayne to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, just beating baseball's deadline to make deals without waivers. (Full story.)

• The Chicago White Sox, locked in a battle for the division lead in the American League Central, took a major gamble Saturday, sending steady righthander Esteban Loaiza to the New York Yankees for erratic righthander Jose Contreras. (Full story.)

• The New York Mets continued revamping their pitching staff, sending Scott Erickson to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named Saturday. (Full story.)

• The Los Angeles Dodgers sent left-handed reliever Tom Martin and cash to the Atlanta Braves for a minor league pitcher Saturday in a trade between NL division leaders. (Full story.)

• The world champion Florida Marlins continued to strengthen their pitching staff Saturday, acquiring starter Ismael Valdez from the San Diego Padres and reliever Rudy Seanez from the Kansas City Royals. (Full story.)

[smazza]

begining of the end

[Velcro]

fot the yankees  ;D ;D

[Velcro]

hey if the Giants were in the AL east they'd be 20 games back...  38 games against NY/Boston would be the death of them.  ;D

[smazza]

giants would love to play boston 19 times

we are bitting bullet.we are doing far better than I expected.

we have some great young arms coming up next year

i want bonds to continue to do well