The Mets have traded OF Jeff Francoeur to the Rangers for IF Joaqin Arias
New Met:
Positions: SS-668, 2B-114, 3B-3
Full Name: Joaquin Arias
Born: Sep 21,1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6-1 Weight: 160 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: -
College: None
Contract: Signed 1-year, $402,000 contract with the Texas Rangers on Mar 4,2010.
Drafted: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 2001
2008: Okla City - AAA - .296/.329/.421/.750, 23-SB
2008: Texas - MLB - .291/.345/.409/.745, 4-SB
2009: Okla City - AAA - .266/.295/.335/.630, 504-AB,24-SB
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Mack, Joaquin Arias will forever be known as the "other guy" in the A-Rod to the Yankees for Soriano and a player to be named later. From what I've read, the Rangers came down to Joaquin Arias and another Single-A 2B that you may have heard of, uh, Robinson Cano!
ReplyDeleteNice job Tom Hicks in first off signing that ridiculous deal for A-Rod and then just a few years later realize that he can finish in last place with or without A-Rod. Then, he decided to go with Arias instead of Cano. Who am I to judge, Joaquin Arias brought them Jeff Francor(I'm done spelling his name correctly,"FRANCOUER")! LOL
I was Senior V.P. of Sales for Tom Hicks' company... Capstar Broadcasting.... stoies I could tell you.
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