Vasquez to Atlanta

SportsWorld · Post #1 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Dec 2, 2008 11:28 pm

White Sox trade Javier Vazquez to Braves
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball ... 08.article

The White Sox have traded Javier Vazquez to the Atlanta Braves, pending a physical.

Details will be forthcoming.

The story first was broken by ESPN's Peter Gammons and confirmed by the Chicago Sun-Times' Joe Cowley.

Shootdabull · Post #2 » by **Shootdabull** » Wed Dec 3, 2008 8:43 pm

The Sox also included left-handed reliever Boone Logan to Atlanta.

The names I heard coming back are catching prospect Tyler Flowers (still needs another year or two in the minors), a infielder Brent Lillibridge who has speed , third baseman Jon Gilmore and 20-year-old left-hander Santos Rodriguez.

Kenny adding some young talent, and cleaning house. I think Vazquez end of year performance did him in.

Pax for Prez · Post #3 » by **Pax for Prez** » Thu Dec 4, 2008 3:46 am

I have no problem dealing Vazquez. I just hope the Sox reinvest some of the money they saved ...

Vazquez $ 11.5 mil
Cabrera $ 9 mil
Swisher $ 7 mil
Crede $ 5.5 mil
Uribe $ 4 mil
Hall $ 1.5 mil

Total Saved $38.5 million

nitetrain8603 · Post #4 » by **nitetrain8603** » Sat Dec 6, 2008 12:14 am

Not so fast on Cabera. It was announced on the Score yesterday that he is all but set on accepting arbitration.

Pax for Prez · Post #5 » by **Pax for Prez** » Sat Dec 6, 2008 12:34 am

nitetrain8603 wrote:Not so fast on Cabera. It was announced on the Score yesterday that he is all but set on accepting arbitration.

That won't made Kenny Williams happy. He wanted the draft picks to help reload the farm system.

Shootdabull · Post #6 » by **Shootdabull** » Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:14 pm

I had to do a double take when I read the notes on Cabrera taking arbitration.

From the tribune........

"The White Sox learned late Sunday night that free-agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera had declined the team's salary arbitration offer."