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Rangers acquire second baseman Cristian Guzman from the Nationals

TCU.

The Rangers are stockpiling infielders. A day after acquiring first/third baseman Jorge Cantu from the Marlins, they went out and got second baseman Cristian Guzman from the Nationals for prospects.

Guzman will fill-in immediately for the Rangers with Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list.

Guzman, an 11-year veteran who can also play shortstop, is hitting .282 with a .327 on-base percentage and a .361 slugging percentage in 89 games.

Guzman was also the last player from the original Nationals opening day roster in 2005.

Repoz Posted: July 30, 2010 at 07:43 PM | 21 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. TerpNats Posted: July 30, 2010 at 07:55 PM (#3603999)

Not sure for who yet. Some Nats optimists are hoping it's Martin Perez and Tanner Scheppers, which if true would be a heist for Rizzo.

2. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:02 PM (#3604007)

For a team that's bankrupt, the Rangers sure are acquiring a lot of players.

3. Drew (Primakov, Gungho Iguanas) Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:05 PM (#3604015)

Some Nats optimists are hoping it's Martin Perez and Tanner Scheppers, which if true would be a heist for Rizzo.

That's understating it. It would cause Rangers fans to commit suicide, regardless of the team's current record.

4. TerpNats Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:07 PM (#3604018)

That's understating it. It would cause Rangers fans to commit suicide, regardless of the team's current record.

To the good fans of the Metroplex: Please wait until actually winning a postseason series to commit such an act.

5. Crispix Attacks Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:09 PM (#3604019)

For a team that's bankrupt, the Rangers sure are acquiring a lot of players.

Don't worry, if they ask for money they'll just be told to go hit up ARod.

6. sunnyday2 Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:13 PM (#3604023)

Guzman is still in the ML? It used to be that if you flunked out of Minnesota, you'd flunked out. I guess times have changed.

7. hokieneer Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:19 PM (#3604032)

I guess being bankrupt means something different for a MLB team than most people/businesses.

8. formerly dp Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:19 PM (#3604031)

Man, the Nats are getting some good hauls for mediocre players, especially given how little the D-backs got for Haren. Bad news for the NL East in 5 years...?

9. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:23 PM (#3604036)

For a team that's bankrupt, the Rangers sure are acquiring a lot of players.

What do you think the Commissioner's slush fund is used for? Haircuts for Bud?

10. Randy Jones

Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:24 PM (#3604038)

What do you think the Commissioner's slush fund is used for? Haircuts for Bud?

I always assumed it was used for hookers and blow.

11. Excel Hearts Choi Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:29 PM (#3604048)

Ryan Tatusko is one of the players involved in the deal.

12. TerpNats Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:31 PM (#3604050)

Tatusko is a pitcher; any other info on him, or who the others involved might be?

13. Sam Hutcheson is the Rickey Henderson of... Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:34 PM (#3604062)

The Nats are dumping every non-rebuilding player. I have to assume Dunn will be a White Sox and Willingham a Brave soon.

14. Spivey Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:47 PM (#3604071)

Man, the Nats are getting some good hauls for mediocre players, especially given how little the D-backs got for Haren. Bad news for the NL East in 5 years...?

Have you seen prospects released on this trade? Surely you don't believe the nonsense in #1 that the Rangers are giving up their 2 best prospects for a guy that is basically only going to start for the next 2 weeks.

15. TerpNats Posted: July 30, 2010 at 09:05 PM (#3604091)

The good news: Ryan Tatusko is 9-2 at AA Frisco, with 2.37 ERA. The bad news: Only 5.2 K per inning, 25 years old, coming back from Tommy John. A roll of the dice by Rizzo.

16. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: July 30, 2010 at 09:05 PM (#3604092)

The Rangers aren't in liquidation. Courts want the business to be viable so seeing this transaction is not surprising

If this were a typical business Chapter 11 valuable employees are often given retention bonuses. Again, need the talent there for when bankruptcy ends

17. TerpNats Posted: July 30, 2010 at 09:22 PM (#3604111)

ESPN says Evan Reed and Omar Pomeda.

RotoWorld: Tatusko and Tanner...no, not Scheppers, but Roark.

18. a bebop a rebop Posted: July 30, 2010 at 09:42 PM (#3604159)

Evan Reed and Omar Pomeda

Reed and Poveda* were traded for Jorge Cantu. Apparently the Guzman deal is Tatusko and Roark.

19. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L)

Posted: July 30, 2010 at 09:53 PM (#3604182)

Some Nats optimists are hoping it's Martin Perez and Tanner Scheppers, which if true would be a heist for Rizzo.

"Optimists" is a very optimistic word for said fans.

20. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: July 30, 2010 at 10:02 PM (#3604191)

It used to be that if you flunked out of Minnesota, you'd flunked out.

Sure, just ask Todd Walker. Or David Ortiz. Or Doug Mientkiewicz.

21. Guapo Posted: July 30, 2010 at 10:25 PM (#3604222)

Apparently the Guzman deal is Tatusko and Roark.

This raises the possibility that Rizzo is a huge "Fantasy Island" fan.

22. Anonymous Observer Posted: July 31, 2010 at 12:43 AM (#3604360)

The bad news: Only 5.2 K per inning

If 5.2 K per inning is bad, I'd love to see what a good K rate is!

:)

AO

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