Springfield(AP)- Hi I am Troy Mclure, and Today Montgomery Burns did the
unthinkable-traded Matt Williams. The Atoms picked up pitching prospects
Livian Hernandez and Dan Consedine. Major sources inside the Atoms are
saying Burns pulled the trigger on this trade to keep new skipper, Ned
Flanders, happy and out of the front office.
Offensively the Atoms will miss Williams 30 plus homers and 100
plus RBI's, but the recent acquisition of Angel Sherid will help the
Atoms for the time being.
Where the trade will help the Atoms is in the pitching staff. Both
pitchers are expected to see plenty of innings for the Atoms this season.
Hernandez will become the new fifth starter and Consedine will become a
setup man for Meyers. Many in the organization think Mr. Burns and
Flanders are phoning in the season with this trade. But Burns has
silenced those critics, and is hiring for those positions inside the
Atoms Organization.
Many of the positions will be filled by current employee's from
the power plant. Decisions will be made later this week.
