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Scott Hairston Traded to Oakland A's for Two Minor League Pitchers and a PTBNL
The A's always seem to try and get a jump on the trading deadline.  Today is no different .  The A's decided to acquire Scott Hairston from the San Diego Padres today for Ryan Webb , Craig Italiano and a PTBNL. I like this deal a lot.  It gives the A's a very good ...
A's get OF Hairston from Pads for minor leaguers - FOX Sports on MSN
msn.foxsports.com — The A's have acquired outfielder Scott Hairston from the San Diego Padres for minor-league pitchers Ryan Webb,... Craig Italiano and a player to be named later. The A's did not acquire Hairston with the intention of trading him to another club, according ... (more) A's get OF Hairston from Pads for minor leaguers - FOX ...
Oakland Athletics Acquire Scott Hairston
Oakland Athletics Acquire Scott Hairston
beyondtheboxscore.com — More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP about 1 month ago: San Diego Padres' Scott Hairston... follows through with his swing for a solo homer in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies ... (more) Oakland Athletics Acquire Scott Hairston
Scott Hairston to Oakland
itmightbedangerous.blogspot.com — Today we traded OF Scott Hairston to the Oakland A's for RHP's Ryan Webb and Craig Italiano... as well as a player to be named later. Ryan Webb is a 6'6" 23 year old pitcher currently with AAA Sacramento. Originally a 4th round pick by the A's out of Clearwater Central Catholic HS in Florida, Ryan ... (more) Scott Hairston to Oakland
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Astros 4, Pirates 1: Offense Vanishes Again
Bucs Dugout — ... and Craig Italiano and a player to be named. This strikes me as reasonable. For a slightly above average hitter who's overachieving this year, the Padres get a fringy reliever (Webb), a very high-risk starting pitching prospect (Italiano, who's kind of like an older, lower-upside version of Jeff Locke in that he strikes out and walks a ton of guys, gets a fair number of grounders, and has an early-round draft pedigree) and a PTBNL, who's rumored to be ...

Astros 4, Pirates 1: Offense Vanishes Again
Bucs Dugout — ... and Craig Italiano and a player to be named. This strikes me as reasonable. For a slightly above average hitter who's overachieving this year, the Padres get a fringy reliever (Webb), a very high-risk starting pitching prospect (Italiano, who's kind of like an older, lower-upside version of Jeff Locke in that he strikes out and walks a ton of guys, gets a fair number of grounders, and has an early-round draft pedigree) and a PTBNL, who's rumored to be ...

Will I Lose My Sight if I Watch, or Just My Lunch?
Ducksnorts — ... As for the A’s, they get a decent starting center fielder (and potentially fantastic fourth outfielder) who is in the prime of his career for the price of guys who weren’t in the immediate plans. What’s not to like? ...

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