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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Dante Bichette Demands Trade | ||||
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King Shit *board owner* | posted on 04-04-2001 @ 2:44 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01  | BOSTON (AP) -- Dante Bichette, upset about losing his job as full-time designated hitter late in spring training, has asked the Boston Red Sox to trade him. He made the request Tuesday through his agent, Ron Shapiro, according to the Boston Globe. Shapiro said Bichette's greatest desire is to play for the Red Sox. ``But if he's not going to play for them, then there ought to be opportunities elsewhere,'' Shapiro was quoted as saying. ``I've expressed a desire that the club reach out and try to find other opportunities for him.'' He made the trade request of Boston general manager Dan Duquette, who gave him ``a reasonable hearing,'' Shapiro told the Globe. Duquette told Shapiro he would get back to him. Bichette, 37, was Boston's regular DH last year after being traded from Cincinnati on Aug. 31 and expected to keep the job this year. He figured to bat sixth in a powerful lineup that included Nomar Garciaparra, Manny Ramirez and Carl Everett. In the final days of spring training, manager Jimy Williams told him he would be the DH against lefties while lefty Scott Hatteberg did that job against righties. But Ramirez, bothered by a hamstring injury that kept him from playing the field, was Boston's DH in Monday's 2-1 season-opening loss to Baltimore. The Red Sox will probably be without Garciaparra through the All-Star break while he recovers from wrist surgery performed Monday. Bichette hit .289 with seven homers in 30 games with Boston last year. He's scheduled to earn $6.5 million this year and has a no-trade clause that he would be willing to waive. ``If Dante can play for another team, he will go,'' Shapiro told the Globe. ``He is not a nonplayer. And it is not a question of a role player filling a role. His role is to use his bat. So it's likely that if another opportunity comes, he will take it.''  ~Matt/Froy from Jersey Official Protector of Gay Marco & SwampJunk...if he ever decides to post. | ||||
| SpiderBob | posted on 04-04-2001 @ 2:49 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | I hate players like this. If you got beat out of a job, take it like a man and earn it back. Don't asked to be traded. He will get traded, but I hope to like a shit team like the Cubs or someting, where they don't have a DH.  | ||||
| Mobyworm | posted on 04-04-2001 @ 4:00 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | It is gonna be a long summer in Boston... What a cluster F | ||||
| RandomNY | posted on 04-04-2001 @ 4:06 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | Bichette should just shut the Fuck up he is horrible in the outfield that is why he is a DH now.. If you are going to suck soo bad at one part of the game at least be great at the other part.. Fucking TOOL!! LET' GO METS!!! | ||||
| Francine Banger | posted on 04-04-2001 @ 6:30 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | Baseball hasnt been to kind to Dante, since departing Good Old Coors Field. Coincidence? I think not. | ||||
| RandomNY | posted on 04-05-2001 @ 10:21 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | Your right francine , hey maybe he'll demand to get sent back to the Rockies where even Rey Ordonez might hit 2 homeruns in the same season. :) Oh wait maybe not. :) | ||||
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