Basically assures that Lowell won't go to the Orioles. Source is the bottom right corner of ESPNNEWS.

That clears the O's of probably most of his contract, meaning the O's might now take Lowell's contract.

I had read somewhere that if they get Nevin, Lowell is out of the question. That would give them way too many corner infielders.

 

 

Also watching ESPNNEWS the anchor just basically said the same thing. . . "Looks like any deal involving Mike Lowell to the Orioles is dead"

Nevin is owed 11 million himself next year. This wasn't to clear money.

what are the padres thinking?

I had read somewhere that if they get Nevin, Lowell is out of the question. That would give them way too many corner infielders.

 

 

Also watching ESPNNEWS the anchor just basically said the same thing. . . "Looks like any deal involving Mike Lowell to the Orioles is dead"

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Yeah...regardless of the money situation the Orioles don't need both Nevin and Lowell. The deal as reported is finished. :arms

 

Now if you insist on trading AJ, make it a good deal.

Today's Washington Post

If the Orioles trade Ponson for Nevin -- who is hitting .265 with nine home runs -- they no longer will be willing to take on Lowell.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...5072201909.html

Phil Nevin is horrible anyways, wheres he gunna start???? Not 3B with Mora.

 

1B maybe? Does Palmero start at 1st or is he DHing? Whos their 1B?

If you think about it, this trade isn't even that smart for the Orioles unles they somehow add starting pitching. Pitching is what is keeping Baltimore out of the playoffs and for how awful Ponson is, they still could have used him perhaps.

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Ponson had Leiter numbers for the Orioles (6-7, 6.04). I think in their eyes it was a case of addition by subtraction.

"Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"

Buster Olney reports that Nevin has a limited no-trade clause and he hasn't approved the deal yet. The Orioles are on the list of teams he does not want to be traded to.

Please don't accept the trade to Baltimore Phil