Royals Grienke to BREWERS

kstater · 12-19-2010, 07:02 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5935586

Former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Sunday morning.
In the deal, the Brewers would reportedly send the Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain, shortstop Alcides Escobar and prospect pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress for Greinke, 10-14 with a 4.17 ERA in 2010 with the Royals after winning the 2009 Cy Young.
The Brewers were expected to receive another major leaguer in the deal. Jim Breem of the blog "Bernie's Crew" reported that player to be shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt.

MIAdragon · 12-19-2010, 07:04 AM

A good spot for him

kstater · 12-19-2010, 07:12 AM

**HemiEd** · 12-19-2010, 07:14 AM

dammit

**BigRedChief** · 12-19-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

dammit

This!

oh welllll at least we will get to see a Pujols vs. Grienke match up.

58-4ever · 12-19-2010, 07:16 AM

As long as those Phillies are still in the NL, I don't forsee the Brewers going anywhere. Just like the Seahags, you can switch leagues, but you will still always suck.

kstater · 12-19-2010, 07:30 AM

Jerry Crasnick said on ESPN that people think it's a little light for the Royals. Hearing him try not to snicker while saying it was sickening.

Silock · 12-19-2010, 07:35 AM

So... is this a good haul?

**BigMeatballDave** · 12-19-2010, 07:37 AM

Deez is going to blow a ****ing gasket.

The Rick · 12-19-2010, 07:39 AM

YES!!!!

**DeezNutz** · 12-19-2010, 07:44 AM

Congrats, Milwaukee. Christmas came early and you fleeced the dumbest GM in baseball. I take solace only in the fact that you'll have to listen to bullshit about how "the numbers don't tell the whole story" about Betancourt. I hope that mother****er costs you 3 runs per game when Greinke pitches.

In exchange for an ace, we received:
1. One legit pitching prospect.
2. A player who cannot hit and is supposed to be a plus defender, but who inexplicably couldn't field for shit last year.
3. A player who cannot hit.
4. A pitcher who is one strike away from being out of baseball.

Baird is in Boston laughing at this return.

The Rick · 12-19-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Congrats, Milwaukee. Christmas came early and you fleeced the dumbest GM in baseball. I take solace only in the fact that you'll have to listen to bullshit about how "the numbers don't tell the whole story" about Betancourt. I hope that mother****er costs you 3 runs per game when Greinke pitches.

In exchange for an ace, we received:
1. One legit pitching prospect.
2. A player who cannot hit and is supposed to be a plus defender, but who inexplicably couldn't field for shit last year.
3. A player who cannot hit.
4. A pitcher who is one strike away from being out of baseball.

Baird is in Boston laughing at this return.

As happy as I am to get Greinke, I do hate losing Escobar and Cain. Escobar just had a bad year last year (like Greinke). He'll be fine. Cain was really good after being called up last year. So much so that many around here considered him untouchable.

KC_Connection · 12-19-2010, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Congrats, Milwaukee. Christmas came early and you fleeced the dumbest GM in baseball. I take solace only in the fact that you'll have to listen to bullshit about how "the numbers don't tell the whole story" about Betancourt. I hope that mother****er costs you 3 runs per game when Greinke pitches.

In exchange for an ace, we received:
1. One legit pitching prospect.
2. A player who cannot hit and is supposed to be a plus defender, but who inexplicably couldn't field for shit last year.
3. A player who cannot hit.
4. A pitcher who is one strike away from being out of baseball.

Baird is in Boston laughing at this return.

Yeah, the only really good prospect here is Odorizzi and he's still years away from making an impact in the majors if he even gets there. Jeremy Jeffress has an incredible arm, but he's wild and looks tagged to be a reliever at the next level. And while they are still really young, Cain and Escobar look like nothing more than mediocre starters at the MLB level. Based on this deal, it seems like the Royals could have taken something like Anthony Gose, Yunel Escobar, and Zach Stewart from the Jays. That's about equivalent value, anyway.

Blindside58 · 12-19-2010, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Congrats, Milwaukee. Christmas came early and you fleeced the dumbest GM in baseball. I take solace only in the fact that you'll have to listen to bullshit about how "the numbers don't tell the whole story" about Betancourt. I hope that mother****er costs you 3 runs per game when Greinke pitches.

In exchange for an ace, we received:
1. One legit pitching prospect.
2. A player who cannot hit and is supposed to be a plus defender, but who inexplicably couldn't field for shit last year.
3. A player who cannot hit.
4. A pitcher who is one strike away from being out of baseball.

Baird is in Boston laughing at this return.

...And the Brewers got a Head Case that could chose to go mow lawns within a year! Greinke has been great, but I still worried that he was the type to just walk away at anytime ala Barry Sanders.

**notorious** · 12-19-2010, 08:35 AM

The Royals stopped giving a **** years ago, so why should you guys?

The Royals are the poster child for stupidity, and I have zero tolerance for it.

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kstater Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2007 Casino cash: $-1703437	Grienke to BREWERS http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5935586 Former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Sunday morning. In the deal, the Brewers would reportedly send the Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain, shortstop Alcides Escobar and prospect pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress for Greinke, 10-14 with a 4.17 ERA in 2010 with the Royals after winning the 2009 Cy Young. The Brewers were expected to receive another major leaguer in the deal. Jim Breem of the blog "Bernie's Crew" reported that player to be shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt.
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