PLAYERS:
Mark Teahen,
Josh Fields,
Jermaine Dye,
Chris Getz
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox
Are the trade winds 'brewin in Chicago? You be the judge:
"While the Yankees and Phillies continued to wage their World Series battle Wednesday night, the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals were making a trade.The Daily News learned the White Sox have agreed to send second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields to the Royals for Mark Teahen, who is expected to replace Jermaine Dye as Chicago's right fielder.Teahen hit .271 with 12 homers and 50 RBI for the Royals in '09, but in 77 games lifetime against the White Sox he has batted .277 with 12 homers and 41 RBI, which may explain why they wanted him on their side."
There is one word that comes to mind when talking about this trade: upside.From the Royals perspective, there is plenty of upside in this deal. GM Dayton Moore traded away a mediocre player with a rising price tag for two inexpensive players, who are under team control for the foreseeable future and actually have some talent. Chris Getz was the W...
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