The Diamondbacks will send closer Jose Valverde to the Astros in exchange for infielder Chris Burke and reliever Chad Qualls, according to MLB.com.

That explains the decision to dump Alberto Callaspo. It's shocking that the Diamondbacks would give up Valverde for this little return. 2007 was probably the closer's career year and he was about to get a lot more expensive, but the they're taking quite a downgrade in going to Qualls and Burke is no sure thing as the second baseman of the future. Tony Pena becomes the favorite for saves in Arizona, with Brandon Lyon and Qualls acting as setup men.

 

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Terrible trade for the D-backs, I have no idea why they did this.

Odd move, Valverde is a beast.

wow they pull a great move and follow through with an awful one! Maybe they know something we dont?

For some reason, I never liked Valverde much.. But he did a good job for the D-Backs this past season... Strange move indeed. I'm guessing they know something we don't.

whoa!

 

 

ed wade with a seemingly good move.

 

 

how did that happen? did an ed wade impersonator broker this one?

poor Valverde. No one wants to go to that dump of a team anymore. Outside Oswalt, Pence, and Berkman, the Stros have absolutly nothing.

poor Valverde. No one wants to go to that dump of a team anymore. Outside Oswalt, Pence, and Berkman, the Stros have absolutly nothing.

Carlos Lee?

 

and JR Towles is a pretty cool pitching prospect

 

and Miggy Tejada ain't a bad SS

poor Valverde. No one wants to go to that dump of a team anymore. Outside Oswalt, Pence, and Berkman, the Stros have absolutly nothing.

Carlos Lee?

 

and JR Towles is a pretty cool pitching prospect

 

and Miggy Tejada ain't a bad SS

There pitching is pretty bad. I remember them giving up a lot of runs last year, especially the Bullpen. I should have pointed out more toard how bad the pitching was more then the offense though.