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Dr.Evil
07-30-2002, 10:57 PM
:biggrin: Billy Bean does it again. another quality arm for the pen and for relatively cheap. Good move by oakland
Tigers#1
07-30-2002, 11:05 PM
Not a bad pickup at all by Oakland. Even though they really don't need another lefty in the pen with Mike Venafro, and Mike Magnante, he still is a very good releiver, and also can be used to block other contenders from getting him. They gave up nothing for him(Marshall McDougal :hmm: ), so he can't hurt.
choateschick38
07-30-2002, 11:19 PM
Venafro's gone; he's not on the 25-man roster anymore. And I don't think Magnante's been that great lately, has he?

So, IMO, it was a great trade.
choateschick38
07-30-2002, 11:21 PM
Who's Marshal McDougal?
Tigers#1
07-30-2002, 11:27 PM
Originally posted by choateschick38
Venafro's gone; he's not on the 25-man roster anymore. And I don't think Magnante's been that great lately, has he?

So, IMO, it was a great trade. You sure? Venafro was 2-2 with a 3.97 ERA as of this weeks Sporting news.
choateschick38
07-30-2002, 11:33 PM
You doubt me? Bwahahahaha!!!! He got optioned to AAA Sacramento.



http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/oak/news/oak_press_release.jsp?ymd=20020729&content_id=92245&vkey=pr_oak&fext=.jsp
Tigers#1
07-30-2002, 11:41 PM
I didn't dought you, i just went by what my bible says (sporting news).:angel2:

I can't beleive he got demoted for that ERA, i wish some of the Tigers had that ERA!:biggrin: lol
choateschick38
07-31-2002, 02:37 PM
But still, who's that McDougal kid?? I've never heard of him before... :confused:
Tigers#1
07-31-2002, 02:41 PM
McDougall, 23, gained national acclaim by homering six times in a game while at Florida State in 1999. He hit .419-28-106 and was the College World Series MVP that year, but wasn't drafted until the 26th round by the Red Sox and reluctantly returned for his senior season. He signed with Oakland as a ninth-rounder in 2000. He hit .303-9-56 in 84 games at Double-A Midland this year, and has torched lefthanders for a .435 average. McDougall has played games at every infield position this year, seeing the most action at third base. He's not a spectacular athlete by any means at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, but he generally gets the job done.
choateschick38
07-31-2002, 02:53 PM
Oh, okay. Thanks. That explains it.

It looks like Oakland got the best end of the deal by far, then. Nice move.