New Orleans Voodoo trades Tomas DeJesus to Memphis Shortgrass for Lyle Barber, Andrew Lankford and Steven Greenberg (1/20/08)Lots of big deals went down once The Bigs got started. Over the next few days, we'll recap and highlight some of the notable players dealt so far this season.
Memphis acquired its shortstop of the future when it dealt three players for New Orleans' Tomas DeJesus. DeJesus' glove could earn him a few Gold Glove awards before his career is done while his high batting eye and power ratings will ensure he's no dud at the plate either.
The big name going back to New Orleans was power hitting first baseman Lyle Barber. Barber's offensive ratings are fantastic and he'll likely contend for a spot on the All-Star team for the next couple of seasons, but at 31-years-old, his clock is beginning to tick. Whether or not Barber stays healthy all season with a 37 health rating also remains to be seen. Pitching prospects Greenberg and Lankford could make solid contributions to the Voodoo's ML club in a couple of seasons.
Tomas DeJesus
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Steven Greenberg
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Andrew Lankford
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Lyle Barber
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2 comments:
DeJesus is going to be a stud and I knew that when I traded him. His spring numbers show that. He'll be around for a long time. Barber put up good numbers in limited spring action. He'll be right in the heart of the Voodoo order for a couple of seasons yet. He's got a great backup in Van Popple that will man first when playing against the AL, allowing Barber to get his at bats in at the DH Spot. The two pitchers both put up promising numbers in spring training as well. Greenberg projects to be a back of the rotation starter, while Lankford should serve well as a setup guy. They still need some time in the minors to work things out, but we'll see them up soon enough. This trade will work out for both teams.
i agree that it was a good trade for both teams, barber will certainly be a bruiser for the next few years.
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