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For the past few years, the San Miguel Beermen and the Red Bull Barakos have been trading partners with the SMB having the recipient of good basketball players that the Bulls are producing. Once again, another rumor circulating around basketball forums is that bigman Mick Pennisi is on his way to the Beermen.

If the rumors are indeed true, the San Miguel Beermen will toughen its frontline that already boosts of Dorian Pena, Danny Seigle, Danny Ildefonso, Samigue Eman, Marc Pingris, and newly acquired Jay Washington. Add to these biggies is Ken Bono whom I think needs to be shifted to other team.

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Is Red Bull giving away Mick Pennisi?

Source: The Daily Tribune (tribune.net.ph)
By Arman Carandang | September 10, 2008

The rumor going the rounds yesterday is that deals are underway that would send 6-foot-9 Red Bull stalwart to Magnolia in exchange for a draft pick or picks. It was not clear, however, if both camps are talking about a future pick or a trade involving Magnolia’s catch in the recent draft.

Whatever, trading a 6-foot-9 stalwart who has the knack shooting three-pointers would undermine the seriousness of Red Bull to beef up its frontline.

Red Bull basketball coach Yeng Guiao said he is unaware of off-court gopings-on, saying he always believed such a practice, granting it is true, rests solely on management.

The other day, the Bulls acquired former NCAA Most Valuable Player Gabby Espinas from Air21 in exchange for 2009 first round pick, in a move the management hopes will spur remarkable improvement for a basketball team that has made the semifinals for seven consecutive conferences.

Guiao said they are in search for a big man to man the middle, something lacking in the team laden with talents and shooting guards, including big man Pennisi.

Guiao said letting Pennisi go will create a dent not only on the line-up but also in the basketball team’s morale.

“While I have no idea about the rumored deal, it will certainly hurt those who will be left behind. Pennisi’s relationship with the rest of the team members is so deep,” Guiao said. “We need a veteran like Mick in the basketball team.”

Red Bull also dropped Topex Robinson, who went to Purefoods which is also in a massive build-up for the coming 34th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Purefoods formally signed up Jonathan Fernandez and free agent Richard Alonzo late Monday night, each inking a two-year deal. No monetary details were revealed, but a reliable source said the two cagers who played for Harbour Center in the Southeast Asian Games and SEABA “are happy with the basketball contracts they got.”