Comments on: News of the Day – 11/24/08 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 26 May 2013 04:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64587 Raf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:19:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64587 Thanks Diane! Thanks Diane!

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64586 Raf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:18:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64586 So they split the difference; Rhoden asked for $1m, the Yanks offered $800k, and signed Rhoden for $900k So they split the difference; Rhoden asked for $1m, the Yanks offered $800k, and signed Rhoden for $900k

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64585 Raf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:17:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64585 shoulda hit f5 before I posted... shoulda hit f5 before I posted…

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64584 Raf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:16:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64584 [6] Looks like that may have been the case. Looking at his salary breakdown, it's reasonable to think that he may have been a free agent after the 1987 season, and the Yanks signed him to a 2-year extension. Rhoden would then be traded to the Astros after the 1988 season in what appears to be a salary dump. [6]

Looks like that may have been the case. Looking at his salary breakdown, it’s reasonable to think that he may have been a free agent after the 1987 season, and the Yanks signed him to a 2-year extension.

Rhoden would then be traded to the Astros after the 1988 season in what appears to be a salary dump.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64583 Diane Firstman Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:08:33 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64583 [5] Here's a Times article on the hold-up ... http://tinyurl.com/5btoxm [5]
Here’s a Times article on the hold-up …
http://tinyurl.com/5btoxm

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64582 Raf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:06:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64582 Rhoden DH'ing http://tinyurl.com/5tzkyz Rhoden DH’ing
http://tinyurl.com/5tzkyz

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64581 Diane Firstman Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:01:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64581 [5] wild guess ... perhaps there was a large amount of cash involved? [5]

wild guess … perhaps there was a large amount of cash involved?

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64580 Raf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:59:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64580 Cliff, do you remember the circumstances behind the Rhoden trade? I seem to remember that there was something holding up the trade as it wasn't announced right away. I can't seem to find anything online about it. Cliff, do you remember the circumstances behind the Rhoden trade? I seem to remember that there was something holding up the trade as it wasn’t announced right away.

I can’t seem to find anything online about it.

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64579 Cliff Corcoran Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:54:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64579 Actually, Rhoden <i>started</i> a game at DH for the Yankees. That was during Billy Martin's final stint managing the team in '88. I remember seeing the <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA198806110.shtml" rel="nofollow">lineup</a> on WPIX that day: Actually, Rhoden started a game at DH for the Yankees. That was during Billy Martin’s final stint managing the team in ’88. I remember seeing the lineup on WPIX that day:

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64578 Raf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:50:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64578 Rhoden had that reputation, and yes he did appear in a game as DH (for Rafael Santana, IIRC), but I can't see that as a good reason to trade for him. From what I remember, Rhoden was a pending FA, I think and had to be signed to an extension. There was something holding up the trade, that I cannot quite remember at the moment. Rhoden had that reputation, and yes he did appear in a game as DH (for Rafael Santana, IIRC), but I can’t see that as a good reason to trade for him.

From what I remember, Rhoden was a pending FA, I think and had to be signed to an extension. There was something holding up the trade, that I cannot quite remember at the moment.

]]> By: Shaun P. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64577 Shaun P. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:28:52 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64577 [1] Young pitchers are evil, Raf! You can't trust them to put up solid numbers right away like you can a veteran. /sarcasm You're right, of course. IIRC, wasn't Rhoden quite the hitter for being a pitcher? (In fact, IIRC, he even took over at DH for a PA in a game at one point with the Yanks.) Maybe they were trying to leverage that? [1] Young pitchers are evil, Raf! You can’t trust them to put up solid numbers right away like you can a veteran.

/sarcasm

You’re right, of course. IIRC, wasn’t Rhoden quite the hitter for being a pitcher? (In fact, IIRC, he even took over at DH for a PA in a game at one point with the Yanks.) Maybe they were trying to leverage that?

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/24/news-of-the-day-112408/#comment-64576 Raf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:20:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4855#comment-64576 <b>Drabek will win the NL Cy Young Award in 1990.</b> And Rick Rhoden would be out of baseball by then. What was the justification for this trade? I can understand why Buhner and Rijo were traded, but I don't see the logic in trading Drabeck for Rhoden, even though Rhoden had a good year in 87. Drabek will win the NL Cy Young Award in 1990.

And Rick Rhoden would be out of baseball by then. What was the justification for this trade? I can understand why Buhner and Rijo were traded, but I don’t see the logic in trading Drabeck for Rhoden, even though Rhoden had a good year in 87.

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