Tough, tough night for Pirates fans. Team has traded LH Damaso Marte(4-0,3.47.5 saves,15 holds) & RF Xavier Nady(.330-13-57) to the New York Yankees for 4 prospects– top OF prospect Jose Tabata, RHPs Ross Ohlendorf(6.53 era) & George Kontos as well as LH Phil Coke. This was tough as the move was announced and leaked midgame, “It was emotional,” manager John Russell said. “Guys were, I wouldn’t say shocked, but it was kind of a situation where it happened rather quickly. It was a special moment in a lot of ways. You could feel the outpouring for those guys when they came to say their goodbyes. It was genuine feelings.”
Simple question- When are the Pirates going to try and win? Sell, sell ,sell. The Tampa Bay Rays are winning!!!!!!!!!!!!”You never want to lose good guys as teammates but you know what? It’s funny. We go through it every year here,” Pirates starter Zach Duke said. “I’m sure it’s something that made sense from a baseball standpoint.”
