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From: dpb@philabs.UUCP (Paul Benjamin)
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Subject: Re: Re: Pirate`s Fire Sale Continues... (and the Driessen Trade)
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Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 13:47:38 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  8 13:47:38 1985
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> > In a stoke of genius ranking right up there with the Yankees` dumping of 
> > Steve Kemp onto the Pirates earlier this year, the Pirates -- in one swoop 
> > -- made themselves more attractive to potential buyers by trading
> > Hendrick, Candalaria, and Holland to California in exchange
> > for several young [read: cheap] players. 
> 
> I read about this one without being able to find out whom the Pirates
> received in return.  Anyone know?
> 
They received Mike Brown (outfielder), Pat Clements (left-handed reliever)
and the ever-present player-to-be-named-later. In the two games before the
strike, Brown went 4-for-8, 1 RBI, 1 SB, and Clements pitched a couple of
scoreless innings. Could end up an OK trade for Pgh. Both are young, and
signed to contracts (unlike Holland).

> I also noted that the Expos traded away Dan Driessen to the Giants
> (who already sold Rajsich back to the Cards, are now apparently giving
> up on Green, and are making a habit of obtaining first basemen from
> Montreal) for Bill Laksey, Scot Thompson, and Player To B. Named Later.
> Unless the mystery man turns out to be quite a surprise, am I alone in
> thinking this move absolutely insane on the Expos part?

Sounds stupid to me, too, but maybe they know something we don't.