Huston Street to the Brewers?

by gocubs40 on Jul 19, 2008 6:47 PM CDT

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San Francisco - I just got a call from a contact in Brevard County who told me that word was circulating there that outfielder Darren Ford had been involved in a trade for Oakland closer Huston Street.

Then, Ford was pulled from Brevard's lineup before its game against Clearwater. Players often are pulled from the lineup when they've been put into a trade. The Brewers did the same thing with Matt LaPorta in Huntsville before trading him to Cleveland in the CC Sabathia deal.

The fact that Ford was pulled from the lineup makes me believe something could be up. He has no injury that I know of.

GM Doug Melvin is here with the club, so I'll go ask him if it's true and get back to you.

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Ok with me if he pitches like he did today

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Jul 19, 2008 6:50 PM CDT reply actions

plz keep

us up to date

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by cubsluver22 on Jul 19, 2008 6:51 PM CDT reply actions

Update

San Francisco – The Brewers definitely have some kind of trade in the works but I was just told by a club source that it is not for Oakland closer Huston Street (who is pitching badly by the way).

I’m still trying to get hold of GM Doug Melvin, who was nowhere to be found after the game. But Brevard County outfielder Darren Ford, a speedster, was pulled from the team’s lineup before the game today and word was circulating there that he had been traded.

I’ll see what I can find out but this might be something that’s not announced until tomorrow. Stay tuned.

by gocubs40 on Jul 19, 2008 7:03 PM CDT reply actions

gocubs40

may I ask who you are?? just curious

Dear SBnation, We need our own server here at BCB seeing how its became very slow due to enormous amounts of traffic. P.S. Impeach Bud Selig!!!

by cubsluver22 on Jul 19, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Just a reader

Haven’t posted here much but I read Al’s posts daily.

Another update:

San Francisco – Whatever deal the Brewers are working on, I’m told there is no plan to announce it before tomorrow. And I’m now getting word that it might be with the Giants.

If Class A Brevard County centerfielder Darren Ford is the only player involved, it would be a minor deal for either a bench player (Ray Durham?) or a relief pitcher (Jack Taschner?).

Ford, 22, is one of the fastest players in the minors. He is batting only .230 at Brevard but has swiped 48 bases in 59 attempts. He stole 67 bases last season while splitting time at Class A West Virginia and Brevard.

Hard to say right now if the deal includes more than Ford. He was scratched from the Brevard lineup today with word circulating around that club that he had been traded.

I’ll follow up later today if I hear anything but this might not break until tomorrow. And it might turn out to be a minor deal. Oakland closer Huston Street blew another save today in New York and I heard the Brewers’ scouting reports on him are not good.

by gocubs40 on Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

If these "SAN FRANCISCO" datelined posts are not yours...

... gocubs40, you need to identify where you are taking this information from, with a link if possible. Otherwise what you are posting is a copyright violation. Thank you.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jul 19, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions

A quick Google search reveals that these are the words of Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporter Tom Haudricourt.

"It’s like they have 40,000 players on one team. Forty thousand people want to be in the dugout slapping fives. ‘Passionate’ is an understatement." -- Giants LHP Alex Hinshaw on Wrigley Field

by northsider on Jul 20, 2008 1:18 AM CDT up reply actions

Thank you.

A link from the original poster would have been nice, or a quotebox, or SOMETHING saying it wasn’t his.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jul 20, 2008 3:58 AM CDT up reply actions

brew crew

these guys are going for it.do or die.the way the cubs are starting to tank will give both the cards and brewers ample chances to grab 1st

by NOMAR on Jul 19, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply actions

I think you should spend some time with your fellow Cardinal/Brewers fans instead of posting nonsense here

Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs

by nji232 on Jul 19, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions

What did he say that was wrong?

Admittedly, I’ve no idea what NOMAR’s past posting history is, so he could very well be a troll. However, nothing he said in this post seems false.

The crew are going for it, because this offseason they’re losing Sheets, CC and maybe Prince. The Cubs are playing poorly, which gives both MIL and STL a window to go for it.

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermatrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jul 19, 2008 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Look at some other posts he has made today

Missouri Tigers 2008 Cotton Bowl Champs

by nji232 on Jul 19, 2008 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow...

were you one of the frequent posters after the Cubs had a bad opening series this year?

GIVE ME A BREAK!

DEROSA: How did it feel when you're sitting in Baton Rouge and it came across the ticker that Mark DeRosa had just signed to play second base with the Chicago Cubs.

THERIOT: In all honestly, when I saw it, I really felt like punching you right in the mouth and or breaking your leg.

by EJThunder on Jul 19, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions