back to the Mets after proving his incompetence to the new team. It was the first time in baseball history that a player was ever traded for himself. Who was this player? what was the other team?
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That would be Harry Chiti and Cleveland.  It also happened to Dickie Noles on the Cubs in 1987.
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ok these guys are a little off.  Helton finally has people hitting behind him.  Howard has struggled a little.  This is his first full year, he will struggle at times.  He IS a stud, but helton is a super stud.  Helton will give you average, power, rbis and TONS of runs, remember he is like pujols minus 10 hrs.  He will hit .330 with 30 hrs and 45 doubles, with high on base.  TONS of Runs scored.  Do the trade unless it is a keeper league.  Helton is the man and he has some young studs batting behind him.  Howards bats 5th with noone behind him.  Helton is a much safer pick
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Nomar Garciaparra resigns with LAD\nRay Durham BOS \nBarry Bonds ANA \nCarlos Lee PHI \nTed Lilly ATL \nJulio Lugo NYM \nGreg Maddux resigns with LAD \nDaisuke Matsuzaka NYY\nGary Matthews CHC \nAlfonso Soriano CHC\nJuan Pierre TEX \nJason Schmidt NYM\nFrank Thomas MIN \nBarry Zito NYY \n\n...... Can you please tell me where they will go. DON'T MAKE UP\n\nOkay.
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Best of luck on that topic. Records aren't real clear on him, but since he did not make it for the regular season he is not listed on a team roster that I could find.Sorry.
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Uncalled for.  Very unprofessional.  Clearly very jealous of Ryan Howard.  Acting like a baby.  He needs to grow up.  Hell, the Phillies had a better record than the Cardinals in 2006!!
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He was rushed into the Major Leagues too abruptly by the Los Angeles Dodgers. They kept optioning him back down and up and down and he completely lost his focus and state of mind. He became erratic and his mechanics were off. The Dodgers traded him this offseason with Chuck Tiffany to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Dannys Baez and Lance Carter. He is still only 23 years old so he has more than enough time to develop into the superstar franchise pitcher he is capable of being.
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Its not the managers fault your GM doesn't sign anyone good and has a hard time getting his minor league talent to play the way they should.  If you had a good GM you would have Jermaine Dye, Johnny Damon, and Carlos Beltran  in your outfield.  Stupid moves by your GM and an owner that isn't willing to spend any money is  your problem.
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I really dont think the homerun he gave up to Pujols was going to ruin him mentally. It wasnt the first time he blew a save. He's just going through a bad stretch like a lot of other closers go through. Mariano, arguably the best closer EVER, has had his bad stretches.
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Big whoop.  He was juiced during the years that most players decline.  He should be stuck in the 400s somewhere.
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Hey sweetheart. That player was Don Newcombe, SP Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers\nHe was the only player that won the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and Cy Young awards.
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diude yuo funny and by the way \n\n\nESPN BREAKING NEWS:\n\nthe DALLAS cowboys have traded terrel ownens to the new york knicks for stephon marbury
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News: Albert Pujols took batting practice, fielded grounders and ran hard in the outfield Tuesday. The Cardinals' star is getting closer to returning as he recovers from a strained oblique muscle suffered June 3. Pujols might be able to come off the DL in time for the Cardinals' weekend interleague series in Detroit. "He's stepping up the program. Everything so far, he's feeling good," manager Tony La Russa said, adding Pujols was not in any pain. "He'll keep stepping it up until he's game-ready. But there is a conditioning factor now, too. It's not just getting his legs in shape and his arm in shape, there is a lot to get ready."\n\nAnalysis: Keep Pujols reserved until the weekend at least, but he could return to lineups thereafter. That's great news for his owners at this point, but there's still a few rivers for his oblique to cross.\n\nDon't you love it when jack-holes like the 2 idiots above post stupid answers?
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Looks like he was drafted in '00, but hasn't made the majors yet.  He spent most of this past season on the disabled list but had good numbers the previous years at A and AA level in the minors.  I expect he'll start the season with Florida's AAA affiliate in Albuquerque.
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He's got to be retired by now. MLB doesn't even list him on a team, does his elbow have anything left in it?
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In his defense, he was never consulted before the trade and has always maintained that his position is second base.  See the source article for more details.\n\nNow, if I were him, I would probably go ahead and try and learn LF.  He has 10 million reasons to do so.
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I couldn’t find anybody with that name to have played baseball.  Thou he may have played under another name you may want to check out this site http://www.baseball-reference.com/
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The one person i would trade on your offense would be Mench. Maybe Encarnacion too, but that part is up to you. Dont aim for an ace, but more of a solid arm. Decent wins and ERA, and low WHIP.\n\nPITCHING WISE:\nBuehrle: Will turn himself around and have at least 15 wins at the end of the year. Right now, i think he is just in a funk as his control is off, as his walks are awfully high. Also have to consider that he hasnt gotten much run support when he is on the mound.\n\nLiriano: May earn a spot in the rotation in the very near future. Watch out for that. Has very good stuff and strikes out a lot. At the same time, he has imploded a few times so be wary.\n\nZambrano: Cut. Is winless which doesnt help your part, and his control problems really run up his ERA. At least Buerhle can get himself out of trouble. See a season of disappointment for Zambrano.\n\nHarden: Yea. Definitely keep him.