07/31: No Longer Rumors: Chacon for Wilson
Posted by: James
ESPN mentioned that the Yankees just traded Shawn Chacon for Craig Wilson. This is just a rumor right now...but if it's true, Cash is MONEY! That would be an amazing move - they were probably going to DFA Chacon at some point anyway. To get someone that the Yankees actually wanted for him - fantastic...if true, of course.
Update: It's OFFICIAL: ESPN has it up now. For the record, Chacon was 5-3 with a 7.00 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and a .300/.389/.525/.911 line against. Wilson is batting .267/.339/.478/.817 with 13 homers and 41 RBI. Wow...just wow.
Update 2: Peter A. over at the LoHud Yankees Blog checks in with what the Yankees are doing, roster-wise to accommodate this move:
Update: It's OFFICIAL: ESPN has it up now. For the record, Chacon was 5-3 with a 7.00 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and a .300/.389/.525/.911 line against. Wilson is batting .267/.339/.478/.817 with 13 homers and 41 RBI. Wow...just wow.
Update 2: Peter A. over at the LoHud Yankees Blog checks in with what the Yankees are doing, roster-wise to accommodate this move:
Aaron Guiel has been optioned to Columbus (I wasn't aware he still had options). Sidney Ponson has agreed to pitch out of the bullpen as the long reliever (well, that's better than having him in the rotation). Cashman says that Andy Phillips "definitely has a place on this team" and they will announce a move tomorrow.
I would guess Bubba Crosby goes. Once Cano returns, Nick Green won't be needed. No matter how you look at it, their roster is much better today than it was yesterday (Amen to that!).
I would guess Bubba Crosby goes. Once Cano returns, Nick Green won't be needed. No matter how you look at it, their roster is much better today than it was yesterday (Amen to that!).
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