December 17, 200322 yr Vizquel is now free of injury and he's the best defensive shortstop in history, even though ozzy made flashy plays. Vizquel is one of the best he's so good defensively- he's historically good. Good trade.
December 17, 200322 yr Vizquel is now free of injury and he's the best defensive shortstop in history, even though ozzy made flashy plays. Vizquel is one of the best he's so good defensively- he's historically good. Good trade. Omar Vizquel failed his physical today, likely nullifying his trade to the Mariners. c/o Rotoworld
December 17, 200322 yr I had never seen a player fail a physical to stop a trade until today, where two have failed. Weird.
December 17, 200322 yr I had never seen a player fail a physical to stop a trade until today, where two have failed. Weird. nick johnson passed his physical exam... Tuesday, December 16, 2003 Johnson's physical was delayed by vacation Associated Press NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees completed their Dec. 4 trade with Montreal for pitcher Javier Vazquez when first baseman Nick Johnson passed his physical for the Expos on Tuesday. New York sent Johnson, outfielder Juan Rivera and left-hander Randy Choate to Montreal for Vazquez, a 27-year-old right-hander. Johnson's physical was delayed because he was in Europe on vacation. New York's projected starting rotation now includes Mike Mussina, Kevin Brown, Vazquez and Jose Contreras. David Wells, who is close to agreement on a minor league contract, and Jon Lieber, recovering from elbow surgery, are expected to compete for the fifth spot. Vazquez was 13-12 with a 3.24 ERA and 241 strikeouts in 230 2-3 innings last season. In other news, the Yankees finalized the change in their two April series with Tampa Bay caused by the planned two games against the Devil Rays in Japan. New York originally was to open at home against the Devil Rays on April 5 and 7, then play a four-game series at Tampa Bay from April 12-15. Under the home schedule announced by the Yankees on Tuesday, they will play their Yankee Stadium opener against the Chicago White Sox on April 8, the opener of a four-game series, then host the Devil Rays on April 13 and 14. Under the proposed trip to Japan, which still hasn't been finalized, the Yankees and Devil Rays would open the season with a two-game series at the Tokyo Dome on March 30-31, then return to spring training. The Yankees would start the North American part of their schedule at Tampa Bay with a two-game series starting April 5 or 6. The Yankees will start selling tickets for home games Friday. Ticket prices increased by an average of about 10 percent. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1687811 i'm assuming that's why the previous thread was deleted.
December 17, 200322 yr Vizquel failed his. Vizquel trade in jeopardy after failing physical -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Associated Press Originally published December 16, 2003, 10:45 PM EST CLEVELAND - Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel failed a physical in Seattle on Tuesday, putting in jeopardy a trade that would have sent him to the Mariners for Carlos Guillen. The teams had agreed on a deal to swap the shortstops contingent on Vizquel passing medical tests. The 36-year-old had two surgeries on his right knee last season. However, after undergoing a physical and being put through agility drills at Safeco Field by the Mariners, Vizquel was informed that he did not pass. "They called me about an hour ago, and told me that I didn't pass the test on my knee," Vizquel told MLB.com on Tuesday night. "It was kind of a shock. I was really looking forward to coming back and playing for the Mariners." Vizquel played five seasons for Seattle before being traded to Cleveland in 1993. Seattle had been interested in acquiring Vizquel after the team failed to sign free agent Miguel Tejada, who agreed to a $72 million, six-year deal with Baltimore. Vizquel, who lives in Issaquah, Wash., is a nine-time Gold Glove winner and has been an All-Star three times. With 10 years in the big leagues and five consecutive years with the Indians, Vizquel could have vetoed any trade. Guillen agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with Seattle on Sunday. Vizquel, who will make $6 million next season, played in just 64 games in 2003, his fewest since 1988. In 2002, Vizquel had his most productive offensive season, batting .275 with 14 homers and 72 RBIs. Last season, he tore cartilage in his knee during a June game at Arizona while sliding into home plate. During rehabilitation, Vizquel tore the knee again. Vizquel was one of Cleveland's key players during its run of six AL Central titles from 1995-2001, which included AL pennants in 1995 and 1997. The acrobatic infielder was acquired by Cleveland in 1993 from the Mariners for shortstop Felix Fermin and designated hitter Reggie Jefferson. For 10 seasons, he has dazzled Indians fans. Vizquel's ability to charge and barehand a ground ball before throwing out a runner became his signature play. Vizquel won nine straight Gold Gloves from 1993-2001 before his streak was stopped by Texas' Alex Rodriguez. Guillen, a 28-year-old switch-hitter, batted a career-best .276 last season with seven homers and 52 RBIs. It was the fourth straight year he raised his batting average. He was limited to 109 games became of inflammation of the pelvis. Guillen played shortstop and third base last season, and in previous years also played second. The Indians have also been trying to sign a second baseman, and had offered free agent Todd Walker a $2.4 million, one-year deal during the winter meetings. However, Indians general manager Mark Shapiro withdrew the offer Tuesday and said the club was preparing to make another to an unspecified player. Copyright ? 2003, The Associated Press http://www.sunspot.net/sports/baseball/bal...ports-headlines
December 17, 200322 yr physicals are dumb... once in hs i was takin g a physical for football and they sayd i had scholosis or w/e... turned out to be bogus. the scared the s*** outta me...
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