Hernandez to Diamondbacks; Lopez to Red Sox

by Charlie Wilmoth on Aug 9, 2006 5:07 AM EDT in News

The Nationals traded Livan Hernandez to the Diamondbacks for pitching prospects Matt Chico and Garrett Mock. The Orioles dealt Javy Lopez to the Red Sox for a player to be named or cash.

I have little to say about the Lopez deal, except that it´s a good one for the Sox (unless the PTBNL is good, which is unlikely). Lopez is an aging catcher, but he was still producing like an elite player only a couple years ago, and the Red Sox needed someone after they lost Jason Varitek to injury.

Like Wilbur, I´m wondering what the Hernandez trade means about what the Pirates could have acquired for their veterans before the deadline. Neither Chico nor Mock is a top prospect, but they both have more upside than any of the players the Pirates got.

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Adam Stern for Javy Lopez

I have read in various media outlets that the player to be named later is outfielder Adam Stern.

by Greg Schuler on Aug 9, 2006 8:25 AM EDT reply actions

bad deal

This was a terrible deal. Lopez is awful (still doesn't have a hit), is easy as heck to run on, and a real asset to the Yankees! :)

I'm sorry that Chacon is imploding. I really like the guy, but he doesn't seem to have the tools to succeed right now. I don't know. He has gone down hill since he was hurt earlier this year. I wonder if he hasn't really recovered from that? He really probably doesn't have enough on his pitches to succeed long-term anyhow.

by seamus on Aug 10, 2006 1:27 PM EDT reply actions

Waiver-wire deals

One of the writers at Sports Illustrated quoted an unnamed general manager as saying his scouts project Mock as a major-league number four starter and Chico as a major league reliever. Not bad at all, especially for a waiver-wire deal.

Like you, I'm STILL wondering what the Pirates might have been able to accomplish if they had a more competent general manager at the deadline.

by bern1 on Aug 10, 2006 2:23 PM EDT reply actions