Nevermind the fact that his numbers are comparable to Aaron Rowand’s this year, this move has left people baffled.

It’s not confirmed yet, however.

We are overloaded on outfielders so this move could possible be a block against a competitor.

I mean he did have a few good years… And he doe have a cool name. But if this is the case, then I think we’ll be hearing the “Nate is a great player but just doesn’t fit for us” speech that FDot, Frandsen and Bowker got.

Again, maybe a change of scenery could spark something here, but with Torres, Burrell, Rowand, Guillen, Huff? Nate and now Ross, I don’t understand.

OK, I promised not to write anymore about these trade deadline rumors until something actually happens. Plus I’m trying to take on a new personality — an upbeat excited homer who is blinded by the idiocy known as our front office.

BUT JOSE GUILLEN?

Forget the Garko and Hillenbrand debacles that happened during the deadline, this would be the Barry Zito of trade screw-ups.

I am actually writing this in hopes I can persuade our God known as Sabean to jump off the ship — I know he’s a regular reader.

OK, so we had a deal with Dejesus involving some young talented prospects who will forever be unnamed.. Fine. But Jose Guillen? If you are giving up Darren Ford and Nate Schierholtz than I can live with it. My very close friend Grant from McCovey Chronicles put it best:

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Eric brought this to my attention and let me just paraphrase my friend Hank Schulman,

Sabean downplayed the chances of a “blockbuster” deal before the deadline, saying, “I don’t see it presenting itself at this time, a) with the names out there, b) we’re not going to give up pitching and c) we’re not going to break the bank, especially for a rental. Do we have enough balls in the air to do something to help the ballclub? I hope so.

OK, I just copied and pasted but whatever. Anyone else imagine Sabean juggling balls while kicking tires and spouting out “I’m a big boy”?

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