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A trade that will send All-Star closer Huston Street to the Angels has been agreed upon, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. It'll be Street and one Padres minor-leaguer for four prospects. The trade won't be official until the Padres and Angels games are concluded Friday night.
Taylor Lindsey is one of the prospects who will be headed back to the Padres, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Other reports are surfacing that R.J. Alvarez and Jose Rondon are also headed to San Diego.
Street, 30, has converted 24 of 25 save opportunities this season with a 1.09 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 34 strikeouts against only seven walks in 33 innings pitched. A closer since his rookie year -- when he won the AL Rookie of the Year -- Street has saved 258 games in 300 chances (86 percent) in his career with a 2.87 ERA (148 ERA+). He's a two-time All-Star.
Street is also familiar with the AL West, having spent the first four seasons of his career with the Athletics.
The move puts Street in the closer role with Joe Smith, Kevin Jepsen and the recently-acquired Jason Grilli (1.29 ERA since the trade) possible setup options.
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Quote Originally Posted by EmpireMaker View Post
A trade that will send All-Star closer Huston Street to the Angels has been agreed upon, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. It'll be Street and one Padres minor-leaguer for four prospects. The trade won't be official until the Padres and Angels games are concluded Friday night.
Taylor Lindsey is one of the prospects who will be headed back to the Padres, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Other reports are surfacing that R.J. Alvarez and Jose Rondon are also headed to San Diego.
Street, 30, has converted 24 of 25 save opportunities this season with a 1.09 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 34 strikeouts against only seven walks in 33 innings pitched. A closer since his rookie year -- when he won the AL Rookie of the Year -- Street has saved 258 games in 300 chances (86 percent) in his career with a 2.87 ERA (148 ERA+). He's a two-time All-Star.
Street is also familiar with the AL West, having spent the first four seasons of his career with the Athletics.
The move puts Street in the closer role with Joe Smith, Kevin Jepsen and the recently-acquired Jason Grilli (1.29 ERA since the trade) possible setup options.
The Athletics and Angels are going to battle to the end in the AL West this summer...
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The Orioles came into Saturday with a four-game lead in the AL East despite getting a 4.07 ERA from their rotation, the ninth worst in baseball and the worst in the division. Starting pitching figures to be on their trade deadline shopping list, and they are reportedly having preliminary talks with the Phillies about A.J. Burnett.
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Report: Phillies, Orioles discussing A.J. Burnett trade

By Mike Axisa | Baseball Writer

July 19, 2014 4:54 pm ET




The Orioles have their eyes on right-hander A.J. Burnett. (USATSI)More MLB: Power Rankings | Expert Picks | Latest news & notes | Fantasy news
The Orioles came into Saturday with a four-game lead in the AL East despite getting a 4.07 ERA from their rotation, the ninth worst in baseball and the worst in the division. Starting pitching figures to be on their trade deadline shopping list, and they are reportedly having preliminary talks with the Phillies about A.J. Burnett.
Burnett's wife is from Maryland and they live there in the offseason, so he's been connected to the Orioles just about every time he's been a free agent in his career.
The 37-year-old Burnett is 6-9 with a 4.08 ERA in 21 starts and 136 2/3 innings for Philadelphia this year. His strikeout (7.4 K/9) and ground ball (49.6 percent) rates are way down from his last two seasons with the Pirates while his walk rate (3.8 BB/9) is way up. That's not a good combination.
The Phillies signed Burnett to a one-year deal worth $16 million guaranteed in the spring. The contract includes a $15 million mutual option for 2015, though if the team declines their half, Burnett holds a $7.5 million player option for next year, which could complicate things.
Philadelphia has the seventh worst record in baseball at 42-54, coming into Saturday. Veteran left-handers Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels are also said to be on the trade block should the Phillies finally decide to sell.
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Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
I, along with many other Pirates fans, wanted the Buccos to resign Burnett last year.

It sucked to see him go, especially to Philadelphia!
yeah I thought the price was steep, considering the depth the Pirates appeared to have at the position....but now looking back you could see that with Burnett the Bucs might very well be in first place in the central
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Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
I, along with many other Pirates fans, wanted the Buccos to resign Burnett last year.

It sucked to see him go, especially to Philadelphia!
He pitched well against the Reds, so I was glad to see him shipped to another division.
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Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
Burnett faded hard and fast last year in the stretch run and cost the Bucs a few important games. and then couldn't be trusted with his last chance to start...

something to keep in mind for this year when betting his games
This is why I like fantasy leagues.

It gives you another perceptive while looking at games.
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