NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Dodgers withdrew Tuesday from the proposed three-team, 10-player trade that would have sent Randy Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees.
"As we sit here right now, the deal is no more," Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta said during a conference call. "I've been saying all along that we weren't going to do the deal unless it made sense for this club in 2005, and that was not the case."
Earlier in the day, an official of one of the teams and a person close to one of the players involved in the trade said the deal had been submitted early Tuesday to baseball commissioner Bud Selig for approval. The two spoke on condition of anonymity.
But Pat Courtney, a spokesman in the commissioner's office, said in the afternoon that more documentation had to be submitted before Selig could consider the complex transaction.
"There were specific things in this deal that didn't work out," DePodesta said. There were a lot of things to work out, a lot of things that were tentatively agreed on, but still details that we needed to work through."
Los Angeles would have received right-hander Javier Vazquez from the Yankees along with two top prospects, catcher Dioner Navarro and third baseman Eric Duncan. The Dodgers also would have gotten pitcher Mike Koplove from Arizona.
Arizona would have gotten outfielder Shawn Green and pitchers Brad Penny, Yhency Brazoban and Brandon Weeden from the Dodgers. Along with Johnson, the Yankees would have gotten pitcher Kaz Ishii from Los Angeles.
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"As we sit here right now, the deal is no more," Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta said during a conference call. "I've been saying all along that we weren't going to do the deal unless it made sense for this club in 2005, and that was not the case."
Earlier in the day, an official of one of the teams and a person close to one of the players involved in the trade said the deal had been submitted early Tuesday to baseball commissioner Bud Selig for approval. The two spoke on condition of anonymity.
But Pat Courtney, a spokesman in the commissioner's office, said in the afternoon that more documentation had to be submitted before Selig could consider the complex transaction.
"There were specific things in this deal that didn't work out," DePodesta said. There were a lot of things to work out, a lot of things that were tentatively agreed on, but still details that we needed to work through."
Los Angeles would have received right-hander Javier Vazquez from the Yankees along with two top prospects, catcher Dioner Navarro and third baseman Eric Duncan. The Dodgers also would have gotten pitcher Mike Koplove from Arizona.
Arizona would have gotten outfielder Shawn Green and pitchers Brad Penny, Yhency Brazoban and Brandon Weeden from the Dodgers. Along with Johnson, the Yankees would have gotten pitcher Kaz Ishii from Los Angeles.
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as a dodgers' fan (hard to be still - but i am) HOORAY! the dodgers were getting raped here - thank goodness they aren't doing this. it might be a stretch - but my guess is the media and fans had a lot to do with it. the dodgers are getting KILLED ny all here in so cal and my guess is finally they oulled their heads out of their asses and realized what a terrible trade this was going to be!
check out why it didn't go down! from rotoworld.com
According to Newsday, Javier Vazquez refused to report to Los Angeles for a physical, killing the Randy Johnson trade.
Vazquez has no right to reject the trade, and he wants to continue with this stance, the Yankees could probably suspend him without pay. It's unlikely it will come to that, though.
According to Newsday, Javier Vazquez refused to report to Los Angeles for a physical, killing the Randy Johnson trade.
Vazquez has no right to reject the trade, and he wants to continue with this stance, the Yankees could probably suspend him without pay. It's unlikely it will come to that, though.
I think anyone that gets a 41-year old and has to pay him over $15 mil a year is getting raped. Remember how they were confident in Kevin Brown not being over the hill. What happened to that? I love it, the Yanks are so desperate and still can't buy a winner. All the moves in the world and money to boot and they still can't avoid the most embarassing choke in sports playoff history!
WB : Johnson is imtimadating, I'd be leery of the long-term contract. I'd sign him for one year, no problem, maybe next year also, but not longer than that ! I think Johnson wants his 300 wins, has about 250 if memory is correct. Given the age, 2 years only ! He should be fine in first year.
He's hall of fame guy, started slow, but a great.
He's hall of fame guy, started slow, but a great.
