Trade

[Mitch_l05]

Rangers traded outfielder Ramon Nivar to Baltimore for left-handed starting pitcher Matt Riley and minor league catcher Keith McDonald. For his big league career, Riley,25, is 4-4 with a 5.40 ERA in 19 appearances/18 starts with the Orioles during 85 innings. He has a career minor league record of 37-37 with a 3.62 ERA in 124 appearances/117 starts. Keith McDonald, 32, spent last season at Pittsburgh's Triple-A Nashville, and hit .255 with six home runs and 30 RBIs in 92 games. He has a career batting average of .266 in 907 minor league games and is 3-for-9 in eight Major League games. Comments?

[Panzram]

Riley might be helped by Orel Hershiser.

[Tigers#1]

I heard this guy is just difficult to deal with. His numbers are good enough to stay in the majors, but not good enough for anyone that anyone will put up with this kid. I can understand a bar room brawl, we've all had a few of those, but you don't walk off the field, or away from your coach when he's talking to you.