Diamondbacks Bullpen

[shoewizard]

These reports out of NY are bogus.

MLB Story

[dirtygary]

Yeah, he sure hasn't been the disruption that Gonzo has been.
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[TAP]

[levski]

[Oden]

This is more how it actually works. Remember the Shilling deal (or Williams/Walker deal or the Green from LA deal or...). The teams work out a deal first, then they go to the player(s) involved and ask them to waive their NTC. If the player says he wants an extension before he'll waive it, the team would have 3 business days to work out a deal.

[dirtygary]

I think all statements would lead one to believe that the NTC would get waived, if and when it's asked for.
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[shoewizard]

[qudjy1]

Again, from that article...

[McCray]

wow. green the person is a pretty awesome guy.

[XB3]

[Catharsis]

What is Green supposed to say? "@#$% YOU ARIZONA!" He hasn't even been here two years. Considering that Arizona isn't his home, being traded isn't that big of a deal compared to Gonzo. He's a nice guy, no doubt, but jeez, if you all love him so much, marry him (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Which reminds me of a great quote:

"What did you expect? 'Welcome sonny,' 'Make yourself at home,' 'Marry my daughter.' You've got to remember, that these are just simple farmers, these are people of the land, the common clay of the new west. You know . . . morons."

[David B]

As a fan of a team that Shawn Green once hit four home runs in a single game against, I'd have every right to hate the guy. But I'm with the rest of you all...I've always had a tremendous amount of respect for Shawn Green, the person. For a while he had talent equal to his character, but now that he's reached a place where he may not even hit four homers the rest of the season (let alone, in one game), I still find myself rooting for him.

I hope he finds a situation in baseball that works for him, both professionally and personally.

[David B]

Say, Gene...that Shawn Green sure is a swell guy, isn't he?

[YBC-Dog]

Well since we're praising class-act team players who keep their mouths shut and do what's best for the team...Counsell should definitely be mentioned.

From http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/0822dbnotes0822.html

Counsell, who developed a tight hamstring over the weekend and probably won't be activated from the disabled list until today, didn't gripe about the change.

"Stephen's going to play, so I'll just play when they tell me to," he said, adding, "It is what it is. It's their call. It's whatever they want to do. It's the way it is."

[EStreetMan]

From todays Trib:

At the same time, D-Backs manager Bob Melvin said trade talks with the Mets seem to have cooled.

“It seemed there was more urgency several days ago,” Melvin said.

From todays NY Daily News:

GM Omar Minaya and Diamondbacks counterpart Josh Byrnes are said to be in very active communications the past few days.

"It's moving, but I can't tell you whether it's going to happen or not," one source said. "It's closer than it was last week."

Question at what point does all this distract the team? We all know they get distracted with stuff in the news................

scott (See new Diamond Dirt on Friday. Drug Investigation)

[tmar]

Drug investigation? Dude I only use it socially.

[Aaron]

From Buster Olney's chat yesterday. Notable only in that he think it will happen.

Paul (NY): What about the Mets possible deal for Green? Good idea?

Buster Olney: Paul: I think so. And I think they'll work out a deal to make it happen.