SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: The Melbourne Meteors announced two trades today, sending them pitchers for prospects. They received reliever Manny Juarez from Singapore in exchange for shortstop prospect Christovan Serradas. Analysts were hesitant on this trade. The World Baseball Network was very critical, calling the trade a "mistake". One analyst, speaking to the WBA Times, said "This deal doesn't make a whole lot of sense. The Meteors need a starter, not another reliever."
On the heels of this deal, the Meteors announced that they had sent center field prospect Heinrich Friedjung to the Santo Domingo Palmchats in exchange for pitcher Janardan Shreerang. This trade was well received by the media. The anonymous analyst said "I like this deal for both teams. Friedjung could be really good someday but Melbourne already has enough outfielders. Shreerang gives their rotation some much-needed depth."
Talks with other teams have reportedly broken down. According to sources, GM Bob Weinberg "remains hopeful to get a deal done but is resigned to the possibility that no more deals will happen."
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