Uruk-Hai Pick Up Merry Fellows

DEAD MARSHES - Old Forest is looking to unload salary it seems, as they traded away 4 players--including the $12 million Sisin Silvertwister--to Dead Marshes in exchange for minor league catcher Bernie Sanchez. Going to the Uruk-hai in the deal are Silvertwister, outfielder Norman Reid, third baseman Arwauden Arwaun and pitcher Orangeblossom Grubb. Sanchez, a 21-year old prospect, is working at the single-A Langflood Lightning right now, batting .340 with 21 HR and 72 RBI. Silvertwister, 38, is in the last season of his contract with Old Forest and is batting .206 with 15 HR and 39 RBI.

The other players in the deal include players from the AA Ent Forest Antelopes Reid (.257, 17 HR, 59 RBI) and Arwaun (.283, 11 HR, 46 RBI) and youngster Grubb, currently with the single-A North Mordor Flying Dragons.

Posted at November 13, 2003 12:47 PM | more from Dead Marshes