Sunday, May 9, 2010

General Jolly About Trade; Station Struggling

Danbury, CT (AP)-April 18 saw the first trade in THHO history, with Gordon Beckham and Alfonso Soriano taking the 4:15 to Masterbation Station and Carlos Gonzalez joining Brentmeister General's outfit. Although the standings don't reflect it--each team is currently in their division's basement--the swap has paid dividends for Jeremy and has left Steve scratching his head..
     In giving up Beckham, the White Sox 3B who enjoyed a breakout 2009 (.270, 14 HR, 63 RBI in 103 games), Brentmeister was able to move Orioles' journeyman Ty Wigginton into his 3B roster slot.  The move has paid off for Jeremy, with Wigginton vastly outperforming Beckham since the trade.  In the last 20 days Wigginton has hit .289 with 7 HR, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored.  Beckham, Jeremy's 11th round draft pick, is hitting .155, 0 HR, 2 RBI and 8 runs during the same stretch.
     The two also swapped outfielders, with CarGo going to Brenmeister and AlSor joining Master Station in The Backdoor Sliders.  These two players, however, have been pretty even since the trade.  Gonzalez, since joining Jeremy, is batting .294 with 3 HR, 20 RBI and 12 runs scored.  Soriano has contributed a .344 average and has added 6 HR, 15 RBI and 12 runs to Steve's team.
     Steve has been starting Beckham at second base while he waits out Brian Roberts' stint on the DL.  Roberts has yet to set a date for his return.

The following chart relates to the players' contribution to their new teams:

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