We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Barton may reach Oakland next year

By Jayson Stark
ESPN.com

Sunday, July 10, 2005

DETROIT -- "Traded for Mark Mulder." It's amazing they don't print those words on the back of Daric Barton's uniform -- right there where his name is supposed to go. "Traded for Mark Mulder." It's not just a line out of the December transactions column, not for this guy. For Daric Barton, it's a label he'll be carrying around forever, like a second equipment bag. He knows now -- because he'll never be allowed to forget it -- that when the A's and Cardinals started talking about Mulder las ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.