MLB Player News: [Trade (NL to AL)] Daniel Haigwood (SP), PH

Posts: 4543 · Posted: Jun 30, 2006 3:06 am

Baseball Player News: Daniel Haigwood (SP), PHI
By: Abhi Hendi

News: The Phillies traded LHP Daniel Haigwood, who was pitching for AA Reading, to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 21-yr old lefty reliever Fabio Castro.

Views: Haigwood was 2-5 with a 3.54 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, with 85 Ks in 85 IP. Castro was 0-1 with a 2.60 ERA in 5 starts as a minor leaguer (AA & AAA) with a 1.62 WHIP. Early in the season, he pitched out of the Rangers bullpen and totaled 5 Ks, 5 hits, 3 walks and 2 ER in 5.2 IP before heading to the DL. I don't really know what Pat Gillick was doing in this trade. Then again, who ever knows what the Phillies are thinking?

Posts: 8671 · Posted: Jun 30, 2006 3:20 am

Anybody wanna tell me about this Fabio character? The phils now have 4 lefty relievers and their starting rotation currently has 1 pitcher with more than 15 career major league starts. EXCELLENT!

Posts: 2 · FIC Rookie Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 2

Why would the Phillies do this??? They have no starting pitching anywhere. They're picking up other teams leftovers just to have a starting pitcher. This is why bad teams are bad!!!

Posts: 8671 · Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:14 pm

Goodlookingstud22 wrote:

Why would the Phillies do this??? They have no starting pitching anywhere. They're picking up other teams leftovers just to have a starting pitcher. This is why bad teams are bad!!!

I agree.

Posts: 14719 · Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:42 pm

They traded him away like 5 or six days ago.

Edit: To make matters worse, this Castro guy is 5'7" and a converted positional player.

Posts: 8671 · Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:43 pm

yeah, the post is originally from the 30th of june

Posts: 14719 · Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:44 pm

outtahere1357 wrote:

yeah, the post is originally from the 30th of june

Makes more sense I was guessing it was some clearing time. Matheison looked good tonight.

Posts: 8671 · Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:46 pm

yeah he did. but I dont know if it was because of the padres or not.

Posts: 2 · FIC Rookie Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 2

Daniel is my little brother and we have no idea why the Phillies are so stupid. Scott has one pitch and will never do anything. Gio is one of or the most overrated pitcher in the minors.

Posts: 8671 · Posted: Jul 05, 2006 11:05 pm

Oh really? Daniel is your bro?

Dont rag on the other pitchers.

Posts: 14719 · Posted: Jul 06, 2006 9:21 am

Goodlookingstud22 wrote:

Daniel is my little brother and we have no idea why the Phillies are so stupid. Scott has one pitch and will never do anything. Gio is one of or the most overrated pitcher in the minors.

Scott has more than one pitch.

Gio is developing certain pitches and right now the Phils are not allowing him to throw certain pitches. Considering such, he is putting together quite a year.

Good luck to you and your brother.