July 31, 2007
Betemit for Proctor
ESPN is reporting a likely deal between the Yankees and Dodgers:
The Dodgers and Yankees have agreed in principle on a trade that would send reliever Scott Proctor to the Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
Here's why:
The Yankees view Betemit as another first-base/DH/bench option for this year, and a potential third-base replacement for Alex Rodriguez next year.
For his career, Betemit homers every 25.8 at bats, although this season it's every 15.6. And he does draw a lot of walks. He's not A-Rod, but he was certainly underutilized by the Dodgers. Proctor's walks were up and strikeouts down this year, a very poor combination. Maybe the Dodgers can straighten out his problems. It's a good move by the Yankees.
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12:37 PM
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