Callaspo to the Royals for Billy Buckner

[DKCards]

Not that Billy Buckner but a pitcher from the Royals. Looks like they got their #5 starter.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...YF?slug=txroyalsdbackstrade&prov=st&type=lgns

 

[devilfan02]

Bye bye.

Thankfully this means the end of some posters here calling for him to be our 2B of the future

 

[scXfreakX]

Well, then whats the deal with Bonifacio. Does this mean no Haren? Does it mean we sign Orlando to a long contract?

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Here's a little scouting report on Buckner. This is one of thosde wait and see trades.


http://mvn.com/mlb-royals/2007/11/29/billy-buckner/

 

[scXfreakX]

It seems that both of our trades this offseason were better for the other team then for us. But maybe this Buckner will be a solid starter. Or even a decent pitcher. Who knows?

 

[Arizona's Finest]

It seems that both of our trades this offseason were better for the other team then for us. But maybe this Buckner will be a solid starter. Or even a decent pitcher. Who knows?

I'm guessing right about now you arn't so worried about other GM's taking advantage of our boy Byrnes

 

[Diamondback Jay]

The one attribute Buckner has that really leads me to believe he's going to be a decent pickup and a solid pitcher is his bulldog mentality. He's never going to blow anyone away with his stuff but he's got the "You're Not Going To Hit Off Me" mentality that I really like.

 

[BC867]

The one attribute Buckner has that really leads me to believe he's going to be a decent pickup and a solid pitcher is his bulldog mentality. He's never going to blow anyone away with his stuff but he's got the "You're Not Going To Hit Off Me" mentality that I really like.

And he doesn't let ground balls go through his legs.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

And he doesn't let ground balls go through his legs.

So your suggesting we try him at 1st????


I keed... I keed...

 

[BC867]

So your suggesting we try him at 1st????

I keed... I keed...

Nope, I'm holding that spot for Micah Owings. I'm not keeding.

 

[PoolBoy]

great trade. god the dbacks are having a great offseason thus far.

 

[dbacksfan01]

I liked this trade as well.

I could see Callaspo as being a Dana Eveland in which Eveland's stats in the minors made you drool. Once he hit the bigs though he made you want to vomit. I could see Callaspo being one of those players who just cant transition to the MLB level from AAA.

I imagine Buckner being our future no. 5 starter by 2009. Though, if RJ does not stay healthy in 08 we could see him sooner then excpected.

 

[devilalum]

I liked this trade as well.

I could see Callaspo as being a Dana Eveland in which Eveland's stats in the minors made you drool. Once he hit the bigs though he made you want to vomit. I could see Callaspo being one of those players who just cant transition to the MLB level from AAA.

I imagine Buckner being our future no. 5 starter by 2009. Though, if RJ does not stay healthy in 08 we could see him sooner then excpected.

If RJ can't play that #5 spot will probably be a revolving door. Not the end of the world when you're as solid as the Dbacks are 1-4.