Mets Just Watch As Phillies Land 2B Tadahito Iguchi
The Phillies wasted no time in replacing the injured Chase Utley by acquiring second baseman Tadahito Iguchi from the White Sox today for a Class A reliever that was not even one of their top ten prospects.
Yes, you read that correctly.
Iguchi, 32, was batting .251 with six homers and 31 RBIs in 90 games this season. In 16 games against National League teams in 2007, he hit .311 (19-61). A native of Tokyo, Japan, Iguchi batted .281 last season with 18 home runs and 67 RBI in 138 games and appeared in 12 playoff games for the White Sox in 2005.
The Phillies actually learned that Utley wouldn't miss as much time as they had originally feared, and now believe he can return in 3 weeks or less.
Iguchi was considered the top available second baseman in the game and many thought that the Mets were targeting him after losing Jose Valentin for the season.
Iguchi spent eight seasons with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of the Japanese Pacific League, where he was a four-time All-Star and won three Gold Gloves as a second baseman. With Fukuoka, Iguchi hit .271 with 149 home runs and 507 RBIs and collected 159 stolen bases.
He was making $3.25 million this season with the White Sox.
I can't believe the Phillies got a talent like Iguchi for a song, while we play tiddly winks on the sidelines.
By the way, Jorge Sosa continues to look bad out there and is getting torched in the early going of tonights game.
Ergh...
Comments
Joe, quick question.
Do you think Omar will make any MAJOR moves on Tuesday?
Posted by: Ryan | July 27, 2007 07:49 PM
Ryan, I highly doubt it. Maybe a little trade but I don't thing an Eric Gagne will be on the Mets on Wednesday
Posted by: Tommy | July 27, 2007 07:56 PM
Eh, another trade deadline will pass, another Met fan bummed.
Posted by: Ryan | July 27, 2007 08:02 PM
That news sucks. Why did the White Sox give him away so cheap?? I've seen him play and he's a damn good second baseman. Better than Valentin. Like I said this news sucks!
Posted by: Steve | July 27, 2007 08:55 PM
I wish I knew the answer to that Ryan.
I don't think he will based on what he's saying to reporters. The only Mets rumors involve lesser players like Grudzielanek and Contreras, neither of whom I want to see on the team.
But you never know if something just drops out of the blue. I hope we do get a difference maker.
Posted by: Joe D | July 27, 2007 09:11 PM
Maybe Alou will be the difference maker...
Oh man, this game is ugly. There's no way we should be giving up 6 runs to the Nats, not to mention only scoring twice.
Posted by: Fred | July 27, 2007 09:19 PM
Iguchi is no better than gotay. your just not used to seeing Iguchi. stop being desprate... we don't need a trade... we neeed our team to play like it should!!!! AND WE NEED PEDRO AND SANCHEZ BACK!!!!!!!
Posted by: Tommy G-Rubz | July 28, 2007 06:24 AM
Thank you Tommy G-Rubz. The real name of the blog should be Metsneedtrades or Themetssuckletsthinknegatively
Posted by: Chris | July 28, 2007 02:51 PM
I hate to say it, but the Mets have not had any luck with Asian players.
Posted by: Steve Henderson | July 28, 2007 03:49 PM