SSH2005 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 (edited) http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/ml...t=.jsp&c_id=oak A's acquire Brad Halsey from Arizona for Juan Cruz PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The Oakland A's today announced that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Brad Halsey from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Juan Cruz. Halsey will be on the A's 40-man roster and will join the A's spring camp. Halsey was 1-2 with a 9.00 ERA in four games, three starts, for Arizona this spring. Last year, he spent the entire season with Arizona and was 8-12 with a 4.61 ERA in 28 games, 26 starts. Halsey finished second among National League rookies in starts and innings pitched (160.0), ranked third in strikeouts (82), tied for third in wins and fifth in ERA. The 25-year old was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the eighth round of the 2002 draft and was traded to the Diamondbacks as part of the Randy Johnson trade on January 11, 2005. Halsey has a lifetime record of 9-15 with a 4.92 ERA in 36 career Major League appearances, including 33 starts. Cruz is 2-0 this spring and has not allowed an earned run in 10.1 innings. Last year, Cruz began the season in the A's bullpen but posted an 8.49 ERA in 21 appearances before he was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on June 17. He went 5-1 with a 2.40 ERA in 13 starts for the River Cats and returned to Oakland in September. Cruz was 0-3 with a 7.44 ERA in 28 relief appearances overall with Oakland. The 27-year old was acquired from Atlanta in the Tim Hudson trade on December 16, 2004. He is 14-24 with a 4.36 ERA in 156 Major League appearances, including 23 starts. Career stats: Halsey -- Click here Cruz -- Click here Edited March 26, 2006 by SSH2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 26, 2006 -> 12:29 PM) http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/ml...t=.jsp&c_id=oak dammit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Hmm, any chance we trade to get Vizcaino back? That's sarcastic, but yet not at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Got him for less than that supposed Brian Anderson price eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 The option of Tim Redding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 (edited) Hmm, any chance we trade to get Vizcaino back? That's sarcastic, but yet not at the same time. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I doubt it. The Diamondbacks have really improved their bullpen (on paper, of course) from last season when they had the worst bullpen (5.40 ERA) in the entire MLB. Juan Cruz Terry Mulholland Jason Grimsley Luis Vizcaino Brandon Medders Jose Valverde That's not bad compared to last season. Got him for less than that supposed Brian Anderson price eh? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Halsey is a decent young pitcher but there's no way he has the same value as Anderson. Like I said, either Beane was high on something or that article was BS. Edited March 26, 2006 by SSH2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Pretty good trade for both teams. The A's didn't have a place for Cruz, and Halsey still has options. Cruz is a great arm in the bullpen, and with Duque as the 2nd starter, he may well get some spot start chances this season. Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Cruz should love going back to the crappy NL in a crappy division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Good trade for both teams. Oakland was not gonna make a deal with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuck the Cubs Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Cruz sucks. He came up thru the Cubs system and did crappy. He only did good in Atlanta, b/c of Leo Mazzone, as most pitchers do, and then he returned to suckiness last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beck72 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Mar 26, 2006 -> 06:41 PM) Hmm, any chance we trade to get Vizcaino back? That's sarcastic, but yet not at the same time. I wouldn't discount it. Esp as Viz is due $1.75 mill, and the Dbacks have a lot of options in the bullpen now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ Mar 26, 2006 -> 07:43 PM) Cruz sucks. He came up thru the Cubs system and did crappy. He only did good in Atlanta, b/c of Leo Mazzone, as most pitchers do, and then he returned to suckiness last year Cruz has friggin amazing pure stuff. I'm not surprised in the least that Kenny wanted him. Sometimes it takes a little while for a pitcher like Cruz to catch on...hell, look at Salomon Torres...he didn't have a good year until he was 30, but in 3 of the past 4 years he has been a very good pitcher for Pittsburgh. Cruz is entering his prime years, so we'll see what happens over the next couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Did the D'Backs get Cruz because they know we want him? Could he moved here in another deal? I wouldn't be shocked considering Sox and D'Backs have two recent trades with each other under their belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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