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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, November 20. 1997
PHOENIX — Trading like this belongs to brokers on Wall Street, not teams trying to get to the World Series.
Baseball endures trading frenzy
The Associated Press
But in a stunning blitz Tuesday night, baseball resembled a chaotic day of trading at the New York Stock Exchange.
In all, there were 13 trades and four free-agent signings that affected 36 players.
The tumult began one minute after pitcher Vaughn Eshelman was the 70th and final pick of an expansion draft that dragged on for seven hours.
"It's an exciting time," said Brian Sabean, general manager for the San Francisco Giants. "I think it's good for baseball. When a lot of big deals are consumed like this, it puts the sport at the forefront."
Arizona Diambacks general manager Joe Garagiola Jr. said that things came together and fell apart all night.
"This is the kind of activity we used to have at the winter meetings, and fans love," he said.
By the time the bell struck midnight EST, it was time to start assessing the big winners and big losers.
The two expansion teams — Arizona and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays — made out nicely, especially after each finished drafting their 35 players.
The Devil Rays got first baseman Fred McGriff from Atlanta and third baseman Kevin Stocker from Philadelphia to settle their infield.
The Diamondbacks got Travis Fryman from Detroit, who will play third base next to shortstop Jav Bell.
The Expos also are looking to reduce their payroll. They traded Pedro Martinez, the National League Cy Young winner, to the Boston Red Sox for young pitcher Carl Pavano. Second baseman Mike Lansing went to the Colorado Rockies for three pitching prospects.
"Obviously both of my trades were dictated by the economics of the times," said Jim Beattie, Expos general manager. "We do not intend to win next year. We intend to build to have a championship club when we move into our stadium in 2001."
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