The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent OF Xavier Nady,And RP Damaso Marte to the(Gulp)New York Yankees this evening.I'm still trying to find more info on the 4 players the Pirates will be getting in return for the 2 former Buccos.After talking to Shawn,He thinks this is a great deal.As I have said before,I trust what Shawn says about anything that has to do with Minor League Baseball.I will get more in depth on this trade Tomorrow,For now the players(pending physicals) that the Pirates will recieve are right-hander Ross Ohlendorf and three prospects. Those prospects are believed to be lefty Phil Coke, outfielder Jose Tabata and right-hander George Kontos. Here's a rundown of events leading up to,And reaction from fans on Bucs Dugout .
Now alittle news to offset the trade.The Bucs lost 2 minor leaguers for(hopefully) just the rest of the season.(courtesyMilb.com)Short-season State College will be finishing the season without two of its players, though for an entirely different reason. Catcher Chris Simmons and outfielder Cole White, both of whom were drafted out of the United States Military Academy at West Point last month, have been told by the military that they must report to military duty.
On July 8, the Army revised its alternative-service-option policy, which was created in 2005 to allow athletes to postpone their military duty and turn pro immediately following graduation. When the Pirates drafted Simmons in the 41st round and White in the 42ND round of the First-Year Player Draft in June, that policy was still intact.
"When we took the two guys, we were under the understanding that we would have them and that they would not have to fulfill their obligation initially," Stark said. "But the Department of Defense changed their approach on this and since they're the government, they can do that." My take?This is a bunch of horse shit! Why the hell do we need to take these guys away from baseball, And train them,When "supposedly" they had been Military trained at West Point?I totally understand the whole"Well they signed a commitment,So they have to Honor it.But the United States also signed an agreement,Then has the balls to change it's stance to whatever works for them!This is not just the Pirates that will have this happen to them,Any West Point athlete who has signed a pro sports contract since 2005 is probably going to "get trained".All for a war we should have never started,Or continued to fight for almost 6 years now!...OK,Tirade over,And so is this post for now.Be back later with more info on the new Pittsburgh Pirates,As we
On July 8, the Army revised its alternative-service-option policy, which was created in 2005 to allow athletes to postpone their military duty and turn pro immediately following graduation. When the Pirates drafted Simmons in the 41st round and White in the 42ND round of the First-Year Player Draft in June, that policy was still intact.
"When we took the two guys, we were under the understanding that we would have them and that they would not have to fulfill their obligation initially," Stark said. "But the Department of Defense changed their approach on this and since they're the government, they can do that." My take?This is a bunch of horse shit! Why the hell do we need to take these guys away from baseball, And train them,When "supposedly" they had been Military trained at West Point?I totally understand the whole"Well they signed a commitment,So they have to Honor it.But the United States also signed an agreement,Then has the balls to change it's stance to whatever works for them!This is not just the Pirates that will have this happen to them,Any West Point athlete who has signed a pro sports contract since 2005 is probably going to "get trained".All for a war we should have never started,Or continued to fight for almost 6 years now!...OK,Tirade over,And so is this post for now.Be back later with more info on the new Pittsburgh Pirates,As we
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