Remember above when I said the only notable trade that
happened in the last 20 seasons was the Fielder trade? You see why here as just
minutes before the trading deadline ended in 2004 the Yankees shipped their
struggling pitcher Jose Contreras (8-5 5.64 ERA) for the White Sox struggling
starter Esteban Loaiza (9-5 4.86 ERA). Both pitchers were 32 years old and having
down seasons based on their past performances and neither player really
performed for their new teams this season.
Also on this day in 2001 the Yankees lost out on relief
pitcher Ugueth Urbina to the Boston Red Sox. Boston got Urbina for two minor
league pitchers in Tomo Ohka and Rich Rundles after the Yankees had a deal in
place for the closer that fell through earlier in the season. Urbina failed his
physical, the Yankees backed out of the deal, and the rest is history for the
former Expos' closer.
Can you believe the only other notable trade for the New
York Yankees in the past twenty years or so has been the Cecil Fielder trade
that happened in 1996? The Yankees have made moves, marginal more than
anything, but Cecil was the deal that stuck out. On this day in 1996 the
Yankees sent Ruben Sierra and prospect Matt Drews for Fielder in the first
trade in Major League history that included two players that have hit more than
220 home runs are traded for each other.
Get ready because we're a mere 16 hours away from the trading deadline coming to a close.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)