Highs and Lows (7/31/06)
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by user Ross K.
Well Monday is here and that means it's once again my turn to take a look at what's poppin' in the sports world in this week's episode of:
Highs and Lows in College and Pros: Almost All-Trade Edition
MLB Trading Deadline - Low - Yaaaaawn...
Sure there are four-and-a-half hours left until the actual deadline, but it doesn't look like anything exciting will happen. Miguel Tejada, Alfonso Soriano and Greg Maddux are still on the block, but Tejada doesn't want to play third and Soriano is a complicated task. Maddux is my guess as the only one that has a chance to go.
New York Yankees - High - Yankees Loose 8-7 Instead of 8-6
The biggest trade of the deadline is the Bobby Abreu deal which is no big news. The Yankees get a ridiculously overpriced bat ($16 million option?!) that gives them too many players in the same spot while not addressing their real problem of pitching. Good for them. I do feel extremely sorry for Philadelphia Phillies fans, though. It's a raw deal both ways.
Pittsburgh Pirates - Low - Casey at the bat... in Comerica
So the Pirates traded one of their two decent players to the Detroit Tigers leaving Jason Bay all by his lonesome. In exchange they got Double-A pitcher Brian Rogers. Which is good for Rogers, he'll probably be able to crack the Pirate rotation by... tomorrow. What's next, they trade Bay to the Milwaukee Brewers for their hot rookie: The Chorizo?
Cleveland Indians - High - Four Out of Six Ain't Bad
The Tribe did a good job of helping themselves out for next year. By unloading Eduardo Perez, Ben Broussard, Bob Wickman and Ronnie Belliard, the Tribe got rid of pretty much anyone that were holding back their younger prospects who need some MLB experience. Of course, Aaron Boone is still around, but hopefully they'll be wise enough to let him go so Andy Marte can have all the time he needs. I don't mind that they kept Todd Hollandsworth because he's not a bad veteran to have in the clubhouse.
2006 NFL Rookies - Low - What's with these guys?
Perhaps I'm wrong about this, but I thought NFL rookie contracts were pretty standard. Take what the same pick last year got, add a bit for inflation, add/subtract a little based on position difference and get yourself set for life. So why are so many of this year's rookies coming in with a huge ego and threatening holding out? Earlier this week Reggie Bush made headlines and now Matt Leinart has thrown in the towel on negotiations for now. Why are these guys so hesitant to be rich?
Sources: ESPN, FoxSports, Cleveland Indians
Date
Mon 07/31/06, 7:04 am EST
