The Christians, who were said to be in the rebuilding phase, have pulled off a trade in an attempt to put (or keep) themselves in contention. "It's a big deal for us," stated the GM, "but, it cost us a lot of future talent. That said, we felt it was definitely worth the move." In the blockbuster, the Christians acquired three bagger Aramis Ramirez and stud closer Chad Cordero, along with B.Y. Kim and Angel Berroa in exchange for a seven-pack of players, Adrian Beltre, Rocco Baldelli, B.J. Upton, Clint Barmes, Octavio Dotel and Hee Sop Choi. "Aramis gives them a solid hitter at third base," stated a league scout, "and Cordero may be exactly what the doctor ordered for their depleted bullpen. I believe they'll most likely move Ryan to set-up and insert Chad as their closer."Gone now are a number of Florida future hopefuls, as well as one of Florida's winningest pitchers in Octavio Dotel (60-21; 5th all-time in team history). "Octavio gave us a lot of wins," he continued, "he's our all-time winningest pitcher percentage-wise (74.1% of his decisions). We're extremely thankful for what he has done for our organization and we wish him and the rest of the players the best of luck in Boston." Dotel is also second on the Florida career saves list, behind Keith Foulke, with 27 career saves.
Pictured: Aramis, currently on the DL, warming up with his new team. Currently, Ramirez has been on the DL for the past two weeks and is expected to spend at least another week in rehab before joining his new team.
