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AVoiceOfReason · 07-08-2005, 11:09 AM

That is a good example. Given this took place in 1971, before free agency (remember, Curt Flood was involved) I didn't think about the club possibly running out of options. I envisioned something like this:

GM for Washington in November: We'll give you Terpko in the deal for Flood

GM for Philley in April : How about Terpko as the PTBNL?

GM for Washington in April: Hmmmm, didn't he used to pitch here? Oh well, OK, that'll work.

And honestly, Washington could have had a player get injured, retire, or made another trade where all of a sudden Trepko was needed on their staff again.

It just looked odd.

07-08-2005, 11:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
AVoiceOfReason Psycho Location: Greenwood, Arkansas	That is a good example. Given this took place in 1971, before free agency (remember, Curt Flood was involved) I didn't think about the club possibly running out of options. I envisioned something like this: GM for Washington in November: We'll give you Terpko in the deal for Flood GM for Philley in April : How about Terpko as the PTBNL? GM for Washington in April: Hmmmm, didn't he used to pitch here? Oh well, OK, that'll work. And honestly, Washington could have had a player get injured, retire, or made another trade where all of a sudden Trepko was needed on their staff again. It just looked odd. __________________ AVOR A Voice Of Reason, not necessarily the ONLY one.