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FishStripes (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Wes Helms and Arthur Rhodes may be in teal again next season . (The team really needs to incorporate more teal into the uniforms and if not that, the promotions.) The Marlins have told both Helms and left-hander Arthur Rhodes they'd speak with their representatives about bringing them back in 2009. Acquired from the Mariners at the July 31 non-waiver deadline, Rhodes allowed one run in 13 1/3 innings...
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FishStripes (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
The Florida Marlins payroll of late, has been climbing, thanks to incentive clauses in some of the contracts . Entering the final week, Luis Gonzalez ($350,000), Arthur Rhodes ($325,000), Jorge Cantu ($100,000) and Matt Treanor ($15,000) all had triggered one or more incentive clauses. Good for them. Get every stinking dollar you can out of Loria's pocket, while you can. Should the players be on the...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel : Veteran lefty Rhodes takes Pinto under wing — Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez last week paid July 31 acquisition Arthur Rhodes a nice compliment. Gonzalez said it felt like Rhodes had been with the club since day one. — If that was the case, it might not be unreasonable …
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FishStripes (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Arthur Rhodes is fined for his last actions with the Mariners . Reliever Arthur Rhodes ripped into an umpire in his final game with Seattle just before he was traded to the Marlins on July 31 for Gaby Hernandez. Rhodes will have to pay for his behavior, but will not miss any games. Rhodes was ejected from that July 30 game, and has been fined $350. Rhodes had been worried that he would be suspended...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
The Seattle Mariners purchased the contract of left-hander Jake Woods from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, filling a void in their bullpen created when the team traded Arthur Rhodes on Thursday.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
MIAMI In a matter of hours, Arthur Rhodes left the team with the worst record in the American League and joined contenders in the NL East.
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
The M's had a lot to sell at the deadline, but only moved Arthur Rhodes. Ken Rosenthal wonders what's going on in Seattle.
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
In a matter of hours, Arthur Rhodes left the team with the worst record in the American League and joined contenders in the NL East.
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
I was sitting in front of a camera at about 4:45 p.m. yesterday, phone off, waiting to go on ESPNews to talk about what had been a very mild trade deadline. While wondering how I could stretch the White Sox' outfield/first base logjam into 10 minutes, with a kicker on the wonder of Arthur Rhodes' illustrious career, I heard a voice in my ear: I was being pushed back to 5 p.m. No problem...more time...
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On the Mets beat (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
No Manny, no Griffey, no Bay, no Ibanez ... not even one lousy Luis Ayala or Arthur Rhodes. Get over it. Instead, look forward to watching Pedro Martinez take the mound tonight against the Astros, albeit briefly, as he will...
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Mets Walk-Offs And Other Minutiae (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
You can see why the Marlins thought it wise to pick up Arthur Rhodes by looking at the Mets hitters who have struggled against him. Carlos Delgado- .167 BA, 5 hits, 8 strikeouts Damion Easley- .188 BA (3 for 16) Fernando Tatis- 0 for 4 David Wright- 0 for 4 But there is one Met who has some success against Rhodes and he figures to be key to any Mets-Marlins matchup the rest of the way. Carlos Beltran...
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FishStripes (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Hopefully everyone read Russ101 fan post yesterday about the Marlins acquiring Arthur Rhodes. If you didn't, you should have. And even if you didn't you probably already know he is with the team . Adding a second left-handed reliever, the Marlins acquired Arthur Rhodes from Seattle in a trade for minor league righty Gaby Hernandez. Rhodes, 38, will complement Renyel Pinto in the bullpen. Rhodes, a...
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MLB Rumors by MLBnewsonline.com (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The fireworks have concluded following the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, but expect the Mariners to continue to try to deal veteran talent for prospects as part of new General Manager Lee Pelekoudas ' rebuilding effort. The team was able to deal reliever Arthur Rhodes , but trading becomes more difficult now because players can be claimed by other teams before they can be dealt. Still, the Mariners...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The Seattle Mariners will miss the professionalism and veteran leadership of left-handed reliever Arthur Rhodes, who was traded Thursday to the Florida Marlins.