Rays made a good trade

[flsportsfan83]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3523794

[Bull Martin]

SEATTLE -- The first-place Tampa Bay Rays acquired reliever Chad Bradford from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, bolstering their bullpen with a proven postseason pitcher.

Bradford

The Rays claimed the submarining right-hander on waivers and then got him from the Orioles in a trade for a player to be named.

The 33-year-old Bradford is 3-3 with a 2.45 ERA this year. The durable reliever has made 47 appearances and thrown 40 1/3 innings.

Bradford has a 0.00 ERA in 17 playoff games spanning 15 1/3 innings -- no active reliever has pitched more innings in the postseason without giving up a run.

Bradford has reached the playoffs with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.

Tampa Bay began the day with a three-game lead over Boston in the AL East. The Rays open a series at Seattle on Thursday night, and Bradford is expected to join them Friday.

Bradford signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Orioles in November 2006. He is 34-28 with 11 saves with a 3.31 ERA in 11 seasons.

Interesting.  I thought they needed bats.  Oh, well, I guess you could always use experience on a young team.

[TB Bulls]

That should be good.  I didn't even know this trade was in the works.  Thx for posting it 83.

[Singabull]

Most likely an upgrade from percival.  Although, the bullpen is not the issue with this team now.

[flsportsfan83]

his numbers are solid. The Rays could use another vet down there. I think its a good move.

[mulheap]

good pickup for an over used bullpen.  (someone not as lazy as me can look up how many innings he's pitched this year).  the question is, who gets DFA'd??  my answer, hopefully Reyes or Hammel.

[Big_Hairy_Bull]

good pickup for an over used bullpen.  (someone not as lazy as me can look up how many innings he's pitched this year).  the question is, who gets DFA'd??  my answer, hopefully Reyes or Hammel.

My guess is Reyes. I think we still need Hammel to eat up innings in those games that we are losing by a bunch of runs and the starting pitcher is gone early. He is very useful for that role. Reyes is limited to one or two innings a game.

[Bruce Blingstein]

This guy was on the Mets,complete bum.  dont get too excited

[Big_Hairy_Bull]

This guy was on the Mets,complete bum.  dont get too excited

Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO

2006 NYM 4  2  2.90  70  0  0  0  2  3  62.0  59  22  20  1  13  45 

I wouldn't say those stats are for a complete bum!!!!

Sub 3.00 era, less hits than innings pitched. 3 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio. And only 1 hr in 62 innings pitched that year.

I guess we differ in opinions of bums!

Go Rays! Great move!

[Triple B]

This guy was on the Mets,complete bum.  dont get too excited

Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO

2006 NYM 4  2  2.90  70  0  0  0  2  3  62.0  59  22  20  1  13  45 

I wouldn't say those stats are for a complete bum!!!!

Sub 3.00 era, less hits than innings pitched. 3 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio. And only 1 hr in 62 innings pitched that year.

I guess we differ in opinions of bums!

Go Rays! Great move!

Herm's an NBA guy and not really too in tune with the other major sports .....  8)