Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by McFleece
Understandably, there has been a lot of talk recently about Johan Santana - arguably the majors top pitcher who was just fleeced from the Twins by the Mets, where he will now fleece the Mets into the largest financial deal ever for a pitcher. But hey, where did this guy come from anyway? Strangely, the answer is that Johan Santana’s major league career was […]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2008 by McFleece
Let’s take a look at another one of the worst free agent fleeces in MLB history: The Orioles signing of Albert Belle. This fleece may have changed the trajectory of an entire team’s history. (By the way, you can always take a look at all of our inductees into the Greatest Moments in Fleece History by clicking […]
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by The Biscuit
Welcome again to Great Moments in Fleece History, where we occasionally induct various baseball transactions into this dreary closet of extraordinary fleeces. You can check them all out here. Today, we induct the November 14, 2003 trade of A.J. Pierzynski to the Giants into the infamous Hall.
The Date: November 14, 2003
The Players: San Francisco […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Mr. Fleece
Date: December 10, 1971
Trade: GM of the New York Mets, Bob Scheffing, traded SP Nolan Ryan, P Don Rose, C Francisco Estrada, and OF Leroy Stanton to the California Angels for SS Jim Fregosi.
Nothing like trading a future Hall-of-Famer for a “past his prime” shortstop to spark a great moment in fleece history. Fregosi was only […]
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Posted on December 13th, 2007 by Mr. Fleece
Date: November 3, 1992
Trade: The New York Yankees acquire right fielder Paul O’Neill and minor leaguer Joe DeBerry from the Cincinnati Reds for LF Roberto Kelly
Result: Paul O’Neill thrives in the limelight of New York City, becoming a key member of the Yankee Dynasty of the late 1990’s into the 2000 season, winning 4 world championships. […]
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Posted on December 10th, 2007 by McFleece
Welcome again to Great Moments in Fleece History, where we occasionally induct various baseball transactions into this dreary closet of extraordinary fleeces. You can check them all out here. Today, we induct the 1987 John Smoltz trade into this infamous category.
The Date: August 12, 1987
The Players: Detroit Tigers General Manager Bill Lajoie (the fleecee) and […]
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Posted on November 28th, 2007 by Mr. Fleece
If you’re a fan of the New York Mets, don’t read any further.
On July 30, 2004, the New York Mets dealt top pitching prospect Scott Kazmir and pitcher Joselo Diaz to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for starting pitcher Victor Zambrano and relief pitcher Bartolome Fortunato. The Mets found themselves 6 games out of a […]
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Posted on November 26th, 2007 by McFleece
Let’s take a look at another one of the worst free agent fleecings in MLB history: Chan Ho Park’s robbery of the Texas Rangers in 2002. (By the way, you can always take a look at all of our inductees into the Greatest Moments in Fleece History by clicking on the category to the left).
In […]
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Posted on November 24th, 2007 by McFleece
In light of Mike Hampton’s newest comeback, let’s take a look at his greatest accomplishment, and induct it into the Great Moments in Fleece History.
Even though former Astro and Met Mike Hampton was the prize pitcher on the market that winter, when the Colorado Rockies signed Mike Hampton in 2000, it seemed a bit excessive. […]
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Posted on November 20th, 2007 by Mr. Fleece
When Darren Dreifort inked his big deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2001, it was widely viewed as a mistake. After all, his career record at that point was 39-45, 6 games under the .500 mark. He had a history of arm troubles and other ailments, and he had posted just ONE season with an […]
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Posted on November 19th, 2007 by McFleece
Time for a new feature at MLB Fleece Factor, called Great Moments in Fleece History. Here, we will celebrate the truly historic fleeces. You know, the ones that make or break a GM’s career, and give us good fodder for years. Hall of Fame Fleeces, if you will. The infamous Jeff Bagwell Trade will kick it […]
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