A's aquire ex-Angel LHP Brad Mills from Brewers & Rangers sign Carlos Pena

[Homebrewer]

Uh ohhh..

This won't turn out well for us, will it?

 

 

http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/aquire-lhp-brad-mills-brewers

 

Edited June 17, 2014 by Homebrewer

[jshep]

I would just like to congratulate Brad Mills on his Cy Young season.

[Homebrewer]

I see a multi-year lucrative contract in his future.

[Homebrewer]

A's place Pomeranz on DL, Mills could join rotation

 

http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/place-pomeranz-dl-mills-could-join-rotation

[Homebrewer]

And in similar news...

 

Rangers sign Carlos Pena

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/17/rangers-sign-carlos-pena/

[Docwaukee]

I see a multi-year lucrative contract in his future.

with the Halos.  

[Blarg]

Where is that awesome Rangers farm system that they have to dredge up Pena?

[laagamer]

Mills has been tearing it up for the Brewers MiLB squad & I'm sure Pena will be leading the league in HR's by the All-Star break. 

[Homebrewer]

Where is that awesome Rangers farm system that they have to dredge up Pena?

He came pretty close to making THIS team.

Fact is he might have been a better choice than the bum we ended up with.

[sneaky_flute]

Where is that awesome Rangers farm system that they have to dredge up Pena?

Most of their prospects are in the lower levels and one of them is currently on the major league roster. 

[rafibomb]

I wish we would've kept Pena over Ibanez out of spring training.

[Homebrewer]

Would have been PENA vs STEWART

Who's the veteran there?

[Taylor]

Most of their prospects are in the lower levels and one of them is currently on the major league roster. 

 

Is he still a prospect if he's on the major league roster?

[Sherlock31]

Loled! Pomeranz broke his hand after he punched a chair.

[Second Base]

Really looking forward to Mills pitching against the Angels and blanking them across 8 innings.  Vogelsong, Rodney, Kazmir, Mills.  It seems pitchers get better once they get away from the Angels system, John Lackey notwithstanding.

[Guest]

Loled! Pomeranz broke his hand after he punched a chair.

Bad break. There isn't anyone who hasn't punched a wall etc. in frustration before. That's why they invented drywall. 

[DW711]

I predicted he punched a wall.

 

At least it was his right hand.

[DW711]

http://wapc.mlb.com/cutfour/2014/06/17/80221702/the-brewers-traded-brad-mills-to-oakland-for-a-dollar

[T.G.]

A's place Pomeranz on DL, Mills could join rotation

 

http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/place-pomeranz-dl-mills-could-join-rotation

 

Pomeranz broke his hand after punching a chair in frustration... that's just rich.

[floplag]

how did they get him for basically nothing?
i swwar sometimes i think everyone is so scared of Beane they just give him whatever he askes for... this makes no sense to me 

[jshep]

how did they get him for basically nothing?

i swwar sometimes i think everyone is so scared of Beane they just give him whatever he askes for... this makes no sense to me 

 

In all fairness, the Angels got Mills for basically nothing as well.

 

The demand for minor league veterans with major league ERAs well over 7 just isn't that high, even if they've pitched uncharacteristically well in AAA.

Edited June 18, 2014 by jshep