Philadelphia / Maui Trade

In its latest bold move to strengthen its future, Philadelphia has agreed to send rising star SS Thomas "Nitro" Lyons to the sunny shores of Maui.  In exchange, Philadelphia will receive the following young talented Maui prospects:

1B Luis Lozano
LF Tony Gabriel
SS Dave Lund

"It's a rebuilding year for the Maui franchise, but we couldn't resist trading for a player like 'Nitro'," Maui GM Matt Macario said.  While perhaps not likely to play the shortstop position long term, Lyons has the defensive chops to play any position in the infield, and his bat could become a major boost to a Maui lineup that has been less than impressive to date.  "We're sorry to lose Luis, Tony, and Dave, all of whom have bright futures in store for them in Philadelphia.  But we feel like we have a great deal of future depth at the 1B and outfield positions, so we felt comfortable making this move," Macario said. 

When asked how Maui plans to respond to the recent career-ending injury to Maui outfielder Kyung-hwan "Steely" Pak, Macario sighed and said, "That's a tough break there.  Steely has hit 18 home runs for us this season, and his power will be sorely missed.  We feel bad for Steely and the fact that his career has been cut short.  He'll be tough to replace, but this will give an opportunity to our young outfield prospects, and we'll also be exploring the trade market for additional help."  Maui also lost starting CF and defensive whiz Clint Attwood to injury, so Macario will obviously be busy in the coming days searching for further outfield help.