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08/27: Yankees Acquire Lawton

Posted by: Patrick

The Yankees have acquired outfielder Matt Lawton from the Cubs in exchange for pitcher Justin Berg.

This article (via Steve Lombardi) speculates that he will get playing time in left with Matsui sliding to center more often.

"I've watched the World Series in Yankee Stadium. Now I hope to play in one," Lawton said by phone yesterday from Chicago.

Yes, we hope you do, too.

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Seamus wrote:

The man must've been pretty eager to come here. He's in the lineup already. I think as of about midnight last night the deal still wasn't done yet.

Not a bad deal. I've never even heard of Jason Berg, although I just heard Michael Kay say he does have good numbers in single-A Staten Island.

08/27 13:52:11

Drew Capricorn wrote:

Cubs fan here....i was wondering if you guys had any info on the berg kid....not just numbers but what kind of stuff does he have....righty or lefty, strikeout pitcher or not(not that the cubs need any more strikeout pitchers), reliever, starter, just curious. thanks.

08/28 13:56:31

Patrick wrote:

Hey Drew,

Thanks for stopping by. I'm sorry to say that I don't, but perhaps someone else does and will post it...

08/28 14:15:18

Seamus wrote:

Yeah, sorry, to be honest I had never heard of him before the trade was made. He was pitching for Staten Island which is a lower level Single-A team. In fact the only player I can recall making it to the Bigs from Staten Island is Clay Bellinger. I think the Cubs must've just seen something and were trying to make a steal.

08/28 17:39:06

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