Who Dey Forever Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 The Washington Nationals today acquired 25 year-old outfielder Wily Mo Pena and cash considerations from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement. The 6-foot-3, 245 lbs. Pena is a career .256 (323-for-1262) hitter with 57 doubles, 67 home runs and 193 RBI in 459 games with Boston (2006-07) and Cincinnati (2002-05). Pena is currently batting .218 with five home runs and 17 RBI in limited action (73 games) this season with the Red Sox. Last year, however, in Pena's American League debut with Boston, he hit .301 (83-for-276) with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 42 RBI in only 84 games. Pena was acquired by the Red Sox on March 20, 2006 from Cincinnati in exchange for right-handed pitcher Bronson Arroyo and cash considerations. Pena returns to the National League, where he blasted 51 home runs in only 302 games with the Reds from 2002-05, an average of one long ball every 16.2 at-bats. His best season came with Cincinnati in 2004 when hit .259 with 26 home runs and 66 RBI despite playing in only 110 games, as he shared the Reds' outfield with Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn and Austin Kearns, among others. With increased playing time and at-bats in '04, Pena averaged a home run every 12.9 at-bats overall, including one every 9.6 at-bats when facing left-handed pitching. Pena brought his prodigious power to the big leagues at an early age, as he made his major league debut with the Reds in 2002 at the age of 20. Perhaps best known for his tape-measure home runs, Pena has hit at least two home runs in excess of 490 feet, including the longest recorded blast at old Busch Stadium (492 feet) on June 29, 2005. Born in Lagunda Salada, Dominican Republic, Pena is reunited with Nationals manager Manny Acta, for whom he played during World Baseball Classic. Pena went 4-for-10 (.400) with one RBI and one run scored in three games during the inaugural tournament. -------- [url="http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070817&content_id=2153880&vkey=pr_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was"]http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/p...sp&c_id=was[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmanMunster Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 hopefully he kicks ass. im a huge wily mo pena fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 the pathetic-ness of Jim Bowden continues. How does he still have a job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmanMunster Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 [quote name='Bengals1181' post='529193' date='Aug 17 2007, 02:24 PM']the pathetic-ness of Jim Bowden continues. How does he still have a job?[/quote] i dont get how he still has a job, but what is wrong wiht this trade? he traded a PTBNL for a guy who hit 301 last year and just needs PT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#22 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 If they would have worked out that trade for Dunn, they would have our outfield from 2 years ago. Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyInDC Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 [quote name='ThurmanMunster' post='529200' date='Aug 17 2007, 02:37 PM']i dont get how he still has a job, but what is wrong wiht this trade? he traded a PTBNL for a guy who hit 301 last year and just needs PT[/quote] Will playing time teach him how to hit a curve ball? GOD, I hope so because he really blows right now. Or maybe you meant Physical Therapy... I think Bowden wants to prove that it was something else keeping him from winning in Cincinnati with that lineup. Every year is a rebuilding year with this asshole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 [quote name='ThurmanMunster' post='529200' date='Aug 17 2007, 02:37 PM']i dont get how he still has a job, but what is wrong wiht this trade? he traded a PTBNL for a guy who hit 301 last year and just needs PT[/quote] willy mo isn't that good. Bowden doesn't know how to be a GM. All he does in Washington is continue to bring in former Reds players that he knows of, many of which he drafted and aren't very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmanMunster Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 [quote name='CincyInDC' post='529281' date='Aug 17 2007, 03:59 PM']Will playing time teach him how to hit a curve ball? GOD, I hope so because he really blows right now. Or maybe you meant Physical Therapy... I think Bowden wants to prove that it was something else keeping him from winning in Cincinnati with that lineup. Every year is a rebuilding year with this asshole.[/quote] if he gets playing time he can learn to hit a curveball. he hasnt had the past that most players have because of his contract requiring him to be on the 25 man team. he has been limited his ABs and experience. he will never be the star that he had potential for, but he can still be a good player. [quote name='Bengals1181' post='529350' date='Aug 17 2007, 07:17 PM']willy mo isn't that good. Bowden doesn't know how to be a GM. All he does in Washington is continue to bring in former Reds players that he knows of, many of which he drafted and aren't very good.[/quote] 1) He just got wily mo for basically free so who cares? 2) if wily mo ends up being able to hit a curveball which takes time and experience that he hasnt really received lately then he could be a 270 and 30 HR hitter. the man has talent and power like few others. he just needs to learn to hit an offspeed pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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