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KC Star: Royals trade Berroa to Dodgers

The Royals traded Berroa, the 2003 American League Rookie of the Year, to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor-league infielder Juan Rivera…

The Dodgers also received an undisclosed amount of cash — not surprising because Berroa is making $4.75 million this season in concluding a four-year deal for $11 million. That contract also includes a $500,000 buyout for 2009 on a club option of $5.5 million.

Berroa, 30, is batting .291 with 10 homers and 27 RBIs in 51 games for Class AAA Omaha. He spent most of last season at Omaha after batting .234 for the Royals in 2006.

The Dodgers assigned Berroa to Class AAA Las Vegas.

NTNgod Posted: June 07, 2008 at 01:26 AM | 22 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. PASTE is not impressed by Albert Pujols (Zeth) Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:02 AM (#2810430)

Oh, God. What do the Dodgers want with Angel Berroa?

2. Bob T Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:03 AM (#2810431)

Tony Pena wasn't available.

3. akrasian Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:04 AM (#2810432)

I'm guessing the medical news on Furcal isn't good - and Hu isn't cutting it. Not that I'm convinced that Berroa will be any better.

4. PASTE is not impressed by Albert Pujols (Zeth) Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:06 AM (#2810438)

OK, but... this is Angel Berroa we're talking about. Career OPS+ of 78, and his glove does not compare favorably to Derek Jeter's.

5. TVerik Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:07 AM (#2810441)

I heard that this minor-league infielder stole Derek Jeter's glove! Stole it!

Whoops - sorry. He didn't.

6. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:09 AM (#2810445)

"Hu isn't cutting it."

Who isn't?

7. akrasian Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:10 AM (#2810451)

Going into tonight, Hu's OPS+ is 21. He's better than that, but it's probably not a bad idea to give him some time in AAA to straighten himself out.

8. NTNgod Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:12 AM (#2810455)

OK, but... this is Angel Berroa we're talking about. Career OPS+ of 78, and his glove does not compare favorably to Derek Jeter's.

You might want to look up Hu and Maza's numbers in Furcal's absence. It's not if Berroa's good, but if Berroa's an improvement (at little cost).

9. AROM Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:25 AM (#2810478)

The Royals traded Berroa, the 2003 American League Rookie of the Year, to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor-league infielder Juan Rivera…

Royals figure that freeing Juan Rivera from the deep Los Angeles bench will allow him to recapture the form he had in 2006, hitting .310/.362/.525

D'OH! Wrong LA team, wrong Juan Rivera.

10. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:29 AM (#2810486)

Yeah, that deal for Berroa doesn't look very good in retrospect.

11. akrasian Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:36 AM (#2810499)

Rivera is basically the epitome of a valueless minor leaguer. He has never been able to get significant playing time. At age 21 he is a backup, mainly at second, in low A ball. He can't hit, doesn't walk much, strikes out three times as often as he does manage to walk, shows no speed or power, and apparently his defense is nothing impressive, even for the low minors.

But I'm sure his mother loves him.

12. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:43 AM (#2810510)

Who isn't?

I don't know.

13. TE Posted: June 07, 2008 at 02:44 AM (#2810511)

Going into tonight, Hu's OPS+ is 21

Juan Rivera's is, coincidentally enough.

14. Cooperstown Schtick Posted: June 07, 2008 at 03:04 AM (#2810549)

Hu isn't cutting it.

That's what I'm asking.

On edit: I should really read all the posts before I jump for the easy joke. Sorry.

15. AJM Posted: June 07, 2008 at 03:19 AM (#2810567)

I don't know.

Third base!

16. akrasian Posted: June 07, 2008 at 04:29 AM (#2810771)

In his last game before being sent down to be replaced by Berroa - Hu has struck out three times. But his defense has been good, at least.

17. PASTE is not impressed by Albert Pujols (Zeth) Posted: June 07, 2008 at 04:58 AM (#2810805)

But his defense has been good, at least.

This is the main reason why Berroa is a downgrade from Hu. They both hit like pitchers.

18. Walt Davis Posted: June 07, 2008 at 05:09 AM (#2810808)

Ewww...

They play "who let the dogs out" for Hu.

Even if that is legal, somebody needs their children taken away.

19. NTNgod Posted: June 07, 2008 at 05:29 AM (#2810815)

In his last game before being sent down to be replaced by Berroa - Hu has struck out three times

Hu looks so overmatched right now it's not even funny.

.165/.232/.214 on the year (and 4 of his 9 BB are IBB).

20. akrasian Posted: June 07, 2008 at 05:48 AM (#2810820)

They play "who let the dogs out" for Hu.

You'd think they'd play Abbott & Costello or the Credibility Gap instead.

21. vortex of dissipation Posted: June 07, 2008 at 06:24 AM (#2810826)

You'd think they'd play Abbott & Costello or the Credibility Gap instead.

Or "Who Are You"...

22. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: June 07, 2008 at 06:26 AM (#2810829)

Or "Who Are You"...

They did. I went to a game a couple weeks back and they played "Who Are You" in two of his three at bats.

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