02-12-2010, 12:23 AM
I was a junior in high school at the time of the trade. I remember being angry that the Cubs traded Palmiero et al for Williams et al. But that's how remember the deal: the Cubs weren't bailing on Palmiero, they were trading talent for a closer (brilliant). They had gotten Gossage the year before and the Goose laid an egg.
Hmm, I also was happy they sent Moyer along in the deal, even though he had a solid 1988. I just developed an early impression that he would be a stiff. I never would have guessed that the dude would pitch until he became a stiff.
Oh, and here's an article in which Palmiero bashed the trade almost 15 years later.
Hmm, I also was happy they sent Moyer along in the deal, even though he had a solid 1988. I just developed an early impression that he would be a stiff. I never would have guessed that the dude would pitch until he became a stiff.
Oh, and here's an article in which Palmiero bashed the trade almost 15 years later.
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