waivers Stories - Bless You Boys
Thome, Contreras Casualties of Underperforming Sox, Payroll Crunch
When the Sox acquired Jake Peavy and Alex Rios, I made an impassioned plea for increased attendance down the stretch, as they appeared to be over-extended in the payroll department (both present and future). This was assuming the Sox would stay in the race in the mediocre AL Central where nobody...
Alex Rios Is A Gamble Worth Taking
I could probably write a few thousand words explaining why the White Sox waiver claim of Alex Rios was a great move -- and I just might by the time this post is finished -- but my best snap-judgement would just be a restating of what's been written plenty of places around the web, none more...
Saturday Rockpile: Joe Koshansky placed on waivers
The Denver Post reports that the Colorado Rockies have placed Joe Koshansky on waivers in order to open up a spot on the 40-man roster. <!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Joe Koshansky #47 / First Base / Colorado Rockies Height: 6-4 Weight: 225 Bats: L Throws: L Born:...
So Long, Virgil Vasquez
If Virgil Vasquez makes it back to the majors, it won't be with the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers put him on waivers to take him off of their 40-man roster, and he was claimed by the Boston Red Sox today. But really, Vasquez's career with Detroit was probably over, anyway. The Tigers needed...
How waivers work
Derek Zumsteg has a good post over at U.S.S. Mariner, explaining how the waiver process works... There are some good details I wasn't aware of in there, so even if you think you know everything there is to know about waivers and post-deadline deals, check it out...
Say What? Tigers Claimed Ibanez?
Do the Detroit Tigers really need another outfielder/first base/DH kind of player in their lineup? Even if he hits left-handed? According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Tigers were among several teams who made a waiver claim on Raul Ibanez, and Detroit won the claim, based on their inferior won-loss...
What does waiving Uribe accomplish?
It appears that the White Sox have placed Juan Uribe on some form of waivers (Updated language to satisfy Larry), though we shouldn't expect any confirmation of such until he has been claimed or passed through them completely, as they are supposed to be confidential. By rule, the White Sox are not...
Reggie Willits Unavailable for Trade
Word is that the Angels are not going to be trading Reggie Willits, content to have him start every day in AAA. The club reportedly plans to send Nathan Haynes thru waivers on the final day of Spring Training, hoping that other teams are too set in their rosters to grab the speedy outfielder who is...
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