Veras traded to Indians
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Jun 24, 2009 
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This release from the Indians:
The Cleveland Indians today announced they have acquired RHP Jose Veras from the New York Yankees for cash considerations. Veras will join the Indians 25-man roster over the coming days with a corresponding roster move being announced at that time.
Veras, 28, went 3-1 with a 5.96 ERA (25.2IP, 23H, 17R/ER, 14BB, 18K) in 25 appearances out of the bullpen for the Yankees before being designated for assignment on June 16th. He limited Major League batters to a .235 (23-98) average against, including a mark of .180 (11-50) against right-handed batters. Prior to being designated, 9 of his last 12 appearances with New York were scoreless (8.0IP, 12H, 5R/ER, 4BB, 6K).
In 2008, Veras was 5-3 with a 3.59 ERA (57.2IP, 52H, 23R/ER, 29BB, 63K) in 60 appearances with the Yankees as he finished 2nd on the team in both relief innings pitched and appearances. He was signed by the Yankees as a free agent in 2005 after spending time in the Tampa Bay and Texas organizations. He currently owns a Major League record of 8-4 with 3 saves and a 4.43 ERA (103.2IP, 89H, 51R/ER, 55BB, 94K) in 106 games.
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Cash considerations? That has to be at least three figures.
Does that mean the Indians buy the Yankees a beer the next time they are drinking together?
nah nah naaaa naaa….
Maybe this means Shapiro will just hand Cashman Mark DeRosa at the deadline?
100 bucks?
“… for cash considerations”
How much did the Yanks have to pay them?
They’ll consider sending the Yankees cash; however, once the Tribe sees him pitch they’ll send the Yankees a bill.
Godspeed, Jose Veras, I wish you well.
Erica – newly OPPC
June 24th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Stultus Magnus
June 24th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
“Indians acquire RHP Jose Veras from Yankees in exchange for cash considerations.”
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Mmmmm, cash considerations…
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Does that mean the Indians buy the Yanks a beer the next time they are drinking together?
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Something like that. Maybe they reimbursed the Yanks for his ride out of town? I dunno…
So the Indians sign Luis Vizcaino (then release him) and now take on his doppelganger. Congrats, Cleveland.
This has Latroy Hawkins written all over it.
Will become a solid set up man for another team.
Stultus Magnus
Something like that. Maybe they reimbursed the Yanks for his ride out of town? I dunno…
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Thats a possibility. Like his gas money from the Bronx to Cleveland. Not sure he was worth airfare
“Does that mean the Indians buy the Yanks a beer the next time they are drinking together?”
Does a warm Piels Light really count as beer?
“This has Latroy Hawkins written all over it.
Will become a solid set up man for another team.”
The LaTroy Hawkins/Nick Green Corollary.
They offered to buy legends seats for a fan for 1 game…better than the minor leager who was traded to a team for a few baseball bats
I guess Cash wanted to upgrade his iPhone.
150 baserunners (counting his career HBP numbers) in 103 innings and he is going to be a “quality setup man” for the Indians?
Ok, whatever you say.
In a league DESPERATE for pitching, that’s the best deal they could have gotten for him.
Gives you an idea of what teams think of him.
The Yankees held onto him too long and he cost them games they would love to have back right now.
Good riddence
“Does that mean the Indians buy the Yankees a beer the next time they are drinking together?”
If they buy the beer in Yankee stadium it will be around $10-$12, and the Yankees will have come out on top in that deal.
I’d like to redact that statement…forgot that guy had died.
how much will we get for Berroa, Tomko?
Hokiehill – I recommend you “retract” , not “redact” that statement.
Too bad the Yankees don’t see the Indians again he would dominate them
We’re going to trade Berroa for roster space…
monopoly money?
yeah…i think they both work…retract probably more appropriate but anyway….
redact: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
It really doesn’t mean squat what Veras does with Cleveland or any other team. The point is that he hasn’t and was going to “be a quality setup man” with the Yankees.
“I’d like to redact that statement…forgot that guy had died.”
I read about that, incredibly sad story.
Jose who????
Oh yeah, that muchacho.
The indians can have him. They already have vizcaino-and we all know how well he pitched for us.
yeah seriously, Pete if you’re out there, just delete that post for me…
What happened to that player?
Bad job by Cashman. He probably could have gotten a useful player or prospect if he had traded Veras in the offseason.
drug overdose…
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29495228/
I had remembered the story about being traded for bats, but couldn’t remember the details…googled after I posted…now I feel like a jerk.
on a different note, what is the Yanks roster move going to be?
new thread
Btw- Hokiehill, that is a really sad story
Cash considerations? That has to be at least three figures.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH .
Cleveland will stop payment on the check once they see him in live action.
Finally! Enjoy your crappy new pitcher, Injuns.
Were they reading this blog and that’s why he was traded?
Wow, Yankees got more than a bucket of used balls for him.
Cash considerations? That has to be at least three figures.
LMAO Pete that is too funny. Bet the Yanks had to pay the Indians some serious money.
lol yeah Pete is too funny. Well if by too funny, you mean really stupid and corny and hardly ever actually funny, then yeah I agree. It’s too bad we lost Veras instead of Tomko. I mean guys are hitting .235 off Veras. His main problem has been walking way too many guys. Tomko on the other hand is mediocre garbage. I’m glad we sold away some talent and kept the washed up guy instead. Nice one Cashman.