Vazquez submits list of blocked teams

[777rak]

PHOENIX -- It appears that if Javier Vazquez is traded by the Diamondbacks, it won't be to the Phillies, Rangers or Mariners.


http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/...=.jsp&c_id=ari


Man I hope we trade hime before he becomes a FA.

[redsrbetter]

Well, the Reds are not on his blocked list! I wouldn't mind looking at a LaRue for Vazquez type deal, but Vazquez is way too expensive for us. He has a tendency to walk a lot of batter due to overthrowing IMO too. No a good combination for the Reds right now.

I agree that you guys need to trade him instead of losing him somewhere.

[Providence A's]

Seems that AZ hasn't gotten any offers that they like and may hold on to him...

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diam...LWest1212.html

Javier Vazquez, who was supposed to be the ace of last year's pitching staff, exercised his right to demand a trade. He had the right because the Yankees sent him to Arizona in the middle of a multiyear contract.

Byrnes is working to accommodate Vazquez, but at last week's winter meetings in Dallas he listened to offers from nearly a dozen teams and didn't hear one tempting enough to part with his front-line starter.

"We really feel there are a lot of teams out there that would benefit greatly by having Javy, including us," Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said.

"The frustrating part is it hasn't gotten done, but Josh isn't just going to do a deal just to do a deal. We have to get some quality back for Javy."

What the Diamondbacks get for Vazquez will determine how as many as three other trades fall into place.

Arizona has a surplus of "corner" players - third baseman Troy Glaus, first baseman Tony Clark, outfielder Shawn Green, rookie first baseman Conor Jackson, up-and-coming right fielder Carlos Quentin and steady Chad Tracy, who plays first, third and right.

Byrnes says the Vazquez deal, when it comes, will start a domino effect that will shape the 2006 roster.

Also seems that this is holding up their off season

[riverdunesrat]

Who does this guy think he is, the rocket? But then again, nothing would surprise me after this wild and crazy offseason.....

[Cardinal Optimist]

God we got an amazing offer from Detroit but he blocked the trade, bastard.