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Oakland Athletics trade Kurt Suzuki to Washington Nationals

Found August 03, 2012 on hardballchat.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kurt Suzuki,  Cliff Lee,  Joe Blanton,  Jesus Flores,  Derek Norris,  Wilson Ramos,  Garrett Mock,  Pat Neshek,  Chris Devenski,  Brett Myers
TEAMS: Oakland Athletics,  Washington Nationals,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Houston Astros,  Chicago White Sox
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It looks like waiver trades are occurring earlier and earlier than before. On the same afternoon that saw Cliff Lee claimed and Joe Blanton traded to the Dodgers, the Nationals acquired a veteran catcher to support Jesus Flores. Suzuki was deemed expendable by the Athletics following the promotion of Derek Norris and trade for George Kotteras. Moving Suzuki allows the Athletics to cut five million dollars from their 2013 payroll. The A’s are in a very critical position right now. On the one hand, they stand in second place in the AL West and are currently in position to be the second wild card in the American League. On the other hand, their stadium situation is in a tenuous state. They want to build a new stadium in San Jose, but San Jose is technically in the Giants territory. They are not inclined to allow the A’s to move to that area, so they are stuck in limbo. If the A’s cannot move outside of Oakland Coliseum they will not be able to compete financially with the ...
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