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September 25, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
If not for Frank Catalanotto messing things up, this would be all-moundsmen edition of TA. Chris comments on the returns of Byung-Hyun Kim, Kyle Farnsworth and Ian Snell, among others.
September 22, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
With the regular season's finish line in sight, Chris Kahrl looks at the Expos' gracious loan of Alex Gonzalez, the Indians' 2005 middle infield situation, and the Scott Cooper of a new generation, all in today's Transaction Analysis.
September 17, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
Chris Kahrl has all the roster expansion and early-September movings and shakings in this supersized edition of Transaction Analysis.
August 31, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
Nowhere else in the realm of baseball is anyone talking about Roosterkoop van Sluijterfuss. Chris Kahrl expounds upon him, and real major league ballplayers, inside.
August 28, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
Chris' faith in hard-throwing left-handers is on display in the latest edition of TA. Also: kind words for the Orioles and Rangers.
August 24, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The Angels' roster shuffling means more playing time for the deserving Jeff DaVanon.
Earl Snyder and Cal Pickering finally get a fair shake. The Dodgers try to patch
their bullpen with Elmer Dessens and Scott Stewart. The Pirates bring up some
intriguing young arms. These and other happenings in today's Transaction Analysis.
August 19, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
With no waiver trades to deconstruct, Chris takes the time to say some good things about the Expos, Devil Rays and Rangers. Don't worry: there's always the Mets for target practice.
August 14, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
A number of young players--J.D. Closser, Jairo Garcia, and Cha Seung Baek among them--reached the majors last week. Chris Kahrl evaluates the arrivals and also dissects the Reds/Phillies trade in the latest TA.
August 10, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
Bazooka Joe, McGyver, Easy-Bake Ovens and "The Perils of Pauline" all make appearances in Chris Kahrl's latest. There's some baseball, too.
August 4, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
Good teams shuffle bodies to get the weekend's swag into uniform, while bad ones start taking a look at the stars of the future. All this, and Ryan Dempster, too, in the post-deadline edition of TA.
August 1, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The Cubs take a big step toward making the playoffs. The Red Sox make a deal for the wrong reasons. The Expos and Devil Rays land nifty prospects for expendable veterans. The Giants fail to help themselves much. These and many more trade deadline happenings in a special weekend edition of Transaction Analysis.
July 31, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The calm before the storm, as bad teams make minor moves involving players your local beat writer has never heard of. That, and Francisco Cordero gets financial security for life.
July 30, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
Keith Osik has met his destiny in the Tampa Bay organization, while Scott Erickson has gone from top-line starter to designated for assignment. This news and more in your Friday edition of Transaction Analysis.
July 29, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The Phillies lose their most effective reliever. The A's set Eric Karros free. The Twins bring up another prospect to torment. And a Curtis Pride sighting! All this news and much more in your Thursday Transaction Analysis.
July 28, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The Orioles resurrect B.J. Surhoff. The Tigers let go of Greg Norton. Milwaukee adds Three True Outcome God Russ Branyan to the active roster. Ramon Hernandez comes off the DL in San Diego. The Crime Dog gets his walking papers in Tampa Bay. And the Rangers prepare for their first interesting stretch-run of the new century. All this and much more news from around the league in your Wednesday edition of Transaction Analysis.
July 27, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The Diamondbacks go with youth in their rotation. The Red Sox pointlessly resurrect Ricky Gutierrez. Grady Sizemore and David Wright make their debuts for the Indians and Mets. Tip o' the cap to the solid career of Pat Hentgen. These and other happenings in today's Transaction Analysis.
July 21, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The Braves get Marcus Giles back, and not a moment too soon. The O's, meanwhile, get Melvin Mora back, in their grasp for third place. The White Sox re-aquire Carl Everett. The Reds get one step closer to giving Brandon Claussen a shot in the rotation. Justin Morneau gets another chance to take Doug Mientkiewicz's job. Mike Mussina hits the DL for the Yanks, causing them to rely on the stylings of Alex Graman. And the Mariners continue to execute Operation Clean Sweep. All this and much more news from around the league in your Wednesday edition of Transaction Analysis.
July 13, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The Red Sox wade through the darkness of bullpen troubles before the eventual dawn (i.e., the return of Scott Williamson and perhaps BH Kim). The White Sox lose Frank Thomas on the heels of watching Magglio Ordonez go down. Kerry Wood comes off the DL for the Cubs. Ken Griffey Jr. makes his annual trip to the DL with a bum hamstring. Eric Chavez returns to Oakland, and not a moment too soon. And the dismantling in Seattle continues with the release of Rich Aurilia. All this and much more news from around the league in your Tuesday edition of Transaction Analysis.
July 10, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
The White Sox believe in the power of positive thinking (you'd have to in order to give Freddy Garcia $27 million for the next three years). The Marlins deal with yet another blister for Josh Beckett. The Astros demote Brandon Duckworth as a way of dealing with their slide. The Expos reach into the Magic 8 ball for rotation help. The Giants look to heal their bullpen problems from within. And the Blue Jays continue to hope for Carlos Delgado to right himself and consequently waive his no-trade clause. All this and much more news from around the league in your Saturday edition of Transaction Analysis.
July 8, 2004
by Christina Kahrl
Bob Brenly's time with Arizona comes to an end. J.D's brother arrives in Atlanta. Boston's got too many bats for their bench. And Tampa Bay brings up a player worthy of a Hallmark special. All this and much more news from around baseball in your Thursday editon of Transaction Analysis.
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