D'backs aquire Matt Herges

[Ryanwb]

Trade Doug Devore to Giants for Herges

Not bad....

 

[Ryanwb]

Going to have to make a roster move.... probably send down Kata again

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Not like I'm or anything.....

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=702995&postcount=63

Janie McCauley, of the Associated Press, reports the San Francisco Giants designated RP Matt Herges for assignment Sunday, May 29. The team has 10 days to trade or release him. A roster move had to be made following the team's acquisition of RP LaTroy Hawkins, and Herges was one of several candidates but became the odd man out. "It was one of the toughest (decisions)," said Giants assistant general manager Ned Colletti. "He's a man of great heart, soul and integrity." Overall, Herges was 1-1 with a 4.71 ERA in 21 appearances.

I'm not suggesting that the Dbacks obviously trade anything for him (nor of course would the Giants be inclined to help out a inner-division rival), but Herges has had some decent years in the past and was simply a victim of a "numbers game" this year..... Certainly would be better than Ligtenberg, Bruney, and to a lesser extent Koplove....

Although..I was wrong regarding how a trade would not be likely, however, DeVore absolutley did not figure into either the long/short-term plan for the Dbacks... An excellent trade indeed!!!!!

I do agree with you regarding a demotion of Kata.. or possibly Bruney since there pretty much is no longer a role for him... He will never be effective until he learns an effective breaking pitch.....

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Lighterfluid better be getting the boot. I'm okay with this, Herges is serviceable unlike some of the other guys in the bullpen and Devore's a career minor leaguer.

 

[BOB_Man24]

Lighterfluid better be getting the boot. I'm okay with this, Herges is serviceable unlike some of the other guys in the bullpen and Devore's a career minor leaguer.

Wooo i completly agree. This is not THE solution to our bullpen woes, but it is certainly a start and Herges is better than half the crap we have in there right now.