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June 17, 2004
'Stros trade Hildago (+$4m) to the Mets for Weathers: Mets get a big bat and the Astros rid themselves of someone who had "fallen out of favor" with Manager Jimy Williams. Any Houston fans out there want to give us the inside dirt on why Jimy doesn't like Hildalgo?
posted by jerseygirl to baseball at 11:36 AM - 6 comments
I'm glad he's out of Houston. Hildago had a knack for hitting long ball against my Brewers. And Houston really could use some help in their relief corps.
posted by rocketman at 12:33 PM on June 17, 2004
Weathers is a good pitcher. He has his offs days, but he'll help the 'Stros. I'm most pleased that the Mets didn't give up any youth in the trade. As long as they hold on to any player under 25, I'll be okay with trades. Be sellers, please be sellers!
posted by 86 at 02:13 PM on June 17, 2004
Great deal for the Astros. Even though they had to send 4 million with Hidalgo, they unloaded a ton of money.
posted by filthyboy at 02:43 PM on June 17, 2004
Hidalgo has certainly not been hitting like a $12 million outfielder, certainly not at .256/.309/.412 with 4 homers, the last being on APRIL 13!!! That said, he's shown enormous talent, and although Weathers is a serviceable middle reliever, Houston probably got shafted. I guess that's what happens when you sell low. I do agree with rocketman, tho - it's nice to have Hidalgo out of the Brewers' division.
posted by brewdudepa at 03:16 PM on June 17, 2004
86: "Mets triple-A pitcher Jeremy Griffiths has been told he was included in the trade with Houston."
posted by billsaysthis at 05:25 PM on June 17, 2004
holy crap, Hidalgo makes 12 and 15 million? No wonder the Astros were so happy to get rid of him. If he can just improve a bit with every day play though, this does look good for the Mets.