Quick Trade Thoughts

Thoughts on some of the trading deadline moves:

Bobby Abreau & Corey Lidle to the Yankees for 4 minor leaguers:  I like this one, but not for the reason you might think.  I’m excited that Lidle should become the 5th starter and hopefully we can get rid of Sidney “Sucky” Ponson.  That dude has no business wearing the same number as Tino Martinez and Rickey Henderson (24).

Craig Wilson to the Yankees for Shawn Chacon:  Not real excited either way.  I’d have liked it more if it was Sucky Ponson who was traded instead of Chacon.

Sean Casey to the Tigers for Brian Rogers:  I kinda feel bad for Chris Shelton, who got sent back to Toledo by the Tigers.  Who’s Brian Rogers?

Greg Maddox to LA for Cesar Izturas:  Something tells me this is Maddox’s last season.  Probably not a bad move by the Cubs if Dusty Baker can keep from screwing him up before getting fired at the end of the year.