July 25, 200620 yr Odalis Perez - R - Royals Royals acquired LHP Odalis Perez, RHP Blake Johnson, RHP Julio Pimentel and cash considerations from the Dodgers for RHP Elmer Dessens. Now this is the kind of gamble the Royals needed to try. If it turns out that Perez is a waste of money over the next year and a half, well, they were just going to spend the cash on the next Reggie Sanders anyway. Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Lee aren't going to Kansas City. In exchange for taking on a portion of Perez's contract and giving up Dessens, the Royals add a couple of more intriguing young arms in Johnson and Pimental. Perez should move into the Royals' rotation, if not immediately then by the second week of August. He's a pretty weak bet for the rest of this year, but he could be the Royals' best pitcher in 2007. Jul. 25 - 3:41 pm et Blake Johnson - S - Royals 2004 second-round pick Blake Johnson was acquired by the Royals from the Dodgers in a four-player deal. Johnson, 21, was 4-5 with a 4.92 ERA, 121 H and 73/19 K/BB in 106 IP for Single-A Vero Beach. His stock is down from the beginning of the year, but he has very good command of average stuff that could improve as he matures. He might develop into a fourth or fifth starter someday. Jul. 25 - 3:36 pm et Julio Pimental - S - Royals Right-hander Julio Pimental was traded from the Dodgers to the Royals in a four-player deal. Pimental, 20, was 3-8 with a 5.69 ERA, 85 H and 77/45 K/BB in 74 1/3 innings for Single-A Vero Beach. Since he was signed as an outfielder, he's still a raw product. However, he has stuff to turn into a quality reliever someday. Jul. 25 - 3:30 pm et Elmer Dessens - R - Dodgers Dodgers acquired RHP Elmer Dessens from the Royals for LHP Odalis Perez, RHP Blake Johnson, RHP Julio Pimentel and cash considerations. The Royals must be inheriting a significant chunk of Perez's contract, because they're also getting two solid prospects here in return for a middle reliever. Dessens, in the first year of a two-year, $3.4 million contract, had a 4.50 ERA in 54 innings for the Royals. He should upgrade the Dodger bullpen, but it's not like he's a huge asset. He had a 3.56 ERA in 65 2/3 innings for the Dodgers last season ROTOWORLD.COM Another great trade by KC :thumbup . p.s If Elmer Dessens got traded for that package, we definately need to trade Joe Borowski
July 25, 200620 yr odalis perez has also been taking shots at the dodgers off and on for months. not really shocking they sent him away.
July 25, 200620 yr Good pickup for the Royals who desperatly need bullpen depth. Dessens hasn't been great for the Royals at all. 4.50 ERA. He was mediocre (if you can even call it that) before being dealt to KC this year.
July 25, 200620 yr This is why I really wanted Dayton Moore for the Red Sox job when we were Theo-less. Good move. High reward on this deal.
July 25, 200620 yr This is why I really wanted Dayton Moore for the Red Sox job when we were Theo-less. Good move. High reward on this deal. Well, apart from the Arroyo giveaway, I;m damn glad Theo is back...
July 26, 200620 yr Good pickup for the Royals who desperatly need bullpen depth. Dessens hasn't been great for the Royals at all. 4.50 ERA. He was mediocre (if you can even call it that) before being dealt to KC this year. When you are a royals pitcher, 4.50 screams team MVP. Not that bad at ll though considering Dessens was pitching in the AL
July 27, 200620 yr Didn't Redmond make it to the All-Stars with a 5 point somehting ERA? The whole rule where each team is represented in the Allstar game shouldn't apply to the Royals since they are not a major league ballclub.
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