The most common follow-up to this morning's Ken Griffey Jr. bombshell is, I think, surprise. Not surprise that the Reds would trade Griffey away, but surprise that the Sox would acquire someone of The Kid's stature without so much as a position for him to play. Jim Thome's the DH, Paul Konerko the sort-of DH sort-of first baseman, and Nick Swisher and Jermaine Dye patrol the two relevant outfield spots. Where will Griffey play? If crazy speculation -- and White Sox radio analyst Steve Stone -- have their say, Griffey might be heading to center. Just after ... drum roll ... Billy Beane trades Huston Street for Swish.
Insane, right? According to the guys at BTF, that rumor is merely a product of Stone's imagination, so take it with a grain of salt. But it does make sense: Beane is looking forward to next year, and knows he can't re-sign Street in the offseason; the Sox are going for broke this season and need to add arms; and they trade five years of Swisher for a half-year of Street.
See? It sort of, kind of, maybe makes a little bit of sense. Plus, the Sox already traded for Griffey; how crazier could things get?
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Mets need an outfielder and a bat, what about Swisher to the Mets? I am sure they could find compensation for him.
Only a Cubs fan would think this would work.
Let me get this straight, the Sox sent every prospect they had over to Oakland five months ago to get Swisher. Now they're going to trade him back there for a closer who won't close for them, and will only be there for a few months?
If Kenny Williams does that he might as well have the A's throw in a t-shirt that says "Billy Beane's Bitch."
The Sox aren't trading Swisher.
Not sure where you're getting the idea that Street is a free agent after this year, but whoever said it is dead wrong.
Street's under team control through 2011. Someone needs to get his facts straight.
You are correct, I got faulty info.
In that case, it's not that bad of a deal, but would the Sox want to pay him closer money to be their set-up guy?