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by **accohen** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:13 pm

Just thought you'd all like to know.....this is according to sportsline.com. Guillen for Juan Rivera plus a prospect......hope you don't have him in an AL-only league!!!

by **SaintsOfTheDiamond** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:14 pm

Wow, I wasn't expecting them to pull the tirgger this early. :-?

by **ensanimal** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:20 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1926838

by **Viper8437** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:22 pm

thats weird considering with was released not even an hour ago

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Mike Piazza back in SoCal? It's a possibility, according to a baseball source who confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the Mets discussed a deal with the Angels during the general managers meetings that would send Piazza to Anaheim. The two teams reportedly discussed a deal involving outfielder Jose Guillen and/or pitcher Ramon Ortiz.

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If Piazza is going anywhere, the Mets are going to have to pay a chunk of his salary. The Angels would be interested in using Piazza as a designated hitter and backup catcher. There are also reports that the Cubs or Dodgers might be interested in Piazza.

by **Pogotheostrich** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:34 pm

How does this effect Figgins?
I would expect Rivera to start in CF and McPherson is at 3B. Does he play 2B until Kennedy comes back and what happens if the Angels sign a SS and move Eckstein to 2B?

by **Niffoc4** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:50 pm

Is Rivera mobile enough to play CF? I thought he was relatively slow... but I could be wrong.

by **Niffoc4** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:59 pm

Also I just read Foxsports write-up of the trade, and they claim Maicer Izturis is the prospect (does anyone else think Izturiscouldn't have been much worse than Guzman will be starting for the Expos?)

by **ensanimal** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:59 pm

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3177746

izturis is in the deal also.

by **Tony Clark is my son** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:01 pm

This move makes sense for all parties. The Angels make room for Figgins in CF while dumping a trouble maker and gaining a valuable utility guy who can play 2B in case Kennedy can't.

Also the Expos get a spark for a team that has been playing without motivation for the past few years.

by **Transmogrifier** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:02 pm

Yeah, why they signed Guzman when this kid could have been better beats me.

Anyway, Guillen should be fun to watch next year. That's good. ;-D

I wonder if this ends the RJ to Angels rumors and means they will press for Beltran.

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