Berkman To Yankees, Other Trades Made At Deadline:
| Author: Michael Licata |
| Date: 08/01/2010 |
The Major League Baseball trade deadline has come and gone.
Players moved, teams in the pennant race added important players, while some
teams dumped salary for players of the future. If your a Houston Astros fan,
you said goodbye to two of the franchises' best players in Roy Oswalt and
Lance Berkman. The Chicago Cubs traded Ted Lily and Ryan Theriot to the Los
Angeles Dodgers. The Texas Rangers added infielders Jorge Cantu and Cristian
Guzman, along with Cliff Lee in the starting rotation.
The New York Yankees added Berkman, along with outfielder Austin Kearns and
relief pitcher Kerry Wood. They added these players while only losing two
prospects, none of them a top-tiered prospect. It could change, but for now,
Kearns will provide a strong right-handed bat off the bench. Berkman will
provide flexibility at the designated hitter. Manager Joe Girardi can now
put out an even more imposing lineup. Kearns will most likely play against
left-handed hitters, taking at-bats away from lefty Curtis Granderson. The
Yankees still don't think Granderson can hit lefties and Kearns is a better
hitter than Marcus Thames. Wood means they have another piece to that
important bridge to Mariano Rivera.
The additions the Texas Rangers made were meant to distance themselves from
the rest of the AL West. They did more than that, they essentially wrapped
up the division crown by August 1.The St. Louis Cardinals added Jake
Westbrook. It's a great pick up for them. Usually, second tiered AL starters
find great success in the NL. The Padres added Ryan Ludwick and Miguel
Tejada. Teams like the San Francisco Giants couldn't add the bat they were
looking for. The trade deadline came and went. Like always, pennant chasing
teams added quality players, while other franchises traded away the veterans
for a brighter future.
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