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Gumby65
The guy that never gets released: The Sandwich pick named “Reuben”.
Slopeboy
Cashman and Shapiro made a equitable trade with Wood. The indians shed payroll and the Yankees loped off two bodies that were not going to stick in the organization. The Yanks rented Wood, who helped them to reach the play-offs and the Tribe saved money and took a gamble on a pair of maybe’s.
norcalguardiansfan
An equitable trade? Speak for yourself. The Yankees got a major league reliever who performed quite well in return for salary relief, and …. nothing. Neither of those two guys ever played for an Indians team. The Austin Kearns trade might turn out to be a little better. McAllister has been throwing well and, as long as he keeps throwing well, might make it to the majors.
Slopeboy
The Wood deal was about money as far as the Indians were concerned. Cleveland wanted to dump Wood’s salary as they were going nowhere with him and still had a considerable amount of money to pay out. Wood was a free agent at the end of the season and had made it clear he was not coming back to the Indians.No other team was going to pick him up, so they made the best deal they could.
Keep in mind that many trades taking place at the trading deadline often have monetary ramifications as well as player movement.Shapiro is no fool, he wasn’t to give Wood away unless he could not find a better deal than he got from Cashman.
More than likely, he could not do better, so he took two nobodies in exchange for salary relief. That’s why I consider the trade equitable.
norcalguardiansfan
You’re memory is correct, I just have an issue with your characterization of the deal as “equitable.” Perhaps I’m being picky.
Wood appeared to be just what the Tribe needed when he was signed. He was coming off a decent year with the Cubs and the Indians had no real closer candidates. Wood ended up being a disaster. Just terrible. He should be embarrassed of his performance. Of course, as soon as he landed in New York his ERA plummeted.
It was hard to see him succeed with the Yankees then see the Indians pick up two players who would never play an inning for an Indians’ affiliate. We were fortunate to simply get rid of him and his salary. I just don’t find the result very equitable.
Martin Wayne Guerrero
Dam Gutierez. He could have been the RH SU guy for the Rangers this year with Ogando moving to the rotation.
Coach Steve Tucker
The Rangers are going to be better than people think. Even without Cliff Lee…Watchout!
Gumby65
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