Hosmer to Red Sox

[notin]

You're right. I should've said he's a politician... except you pre-empted that counter with discreet...

 

... somewhere, a billionaire owner pines for the days of Stan Musial, forever reserved to play for the same club by an ancient clause (the same one that kept Santa returning home to Mrs. every winter).

 

Stan Musial never existed. He’s a myth like Kaiser Sose or Krampus…

[Bobe2]

It wasn’t his west move (obviously), but I was not happy with this deal at all. Hopefully Mills surprises me…

 

KC had DFA’D mills they had 7 days to trade him, then he could be claimed off the wire, so why trade for a player they could have had for nothing

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Stan Musial never existed. He’s a myth like Kaiser Sose or Krampus…

 

All remain priorities to paid actors of their slap-happy Tommy Pham clubs.

[Bellhorn04]

KC had DFA’D mills they had 7 days to trade him, then he could be claimed off the wire, so why trade for a player they could have had for nothing

 

Maybe because another team could trade for him or claim him first? DFA's guys get traded frequently, don't they?

[Bobe2]

Maybe because another team could trade for him or claim him first? DFA's guys get traded frequently, don't they?

 

One of the worst teams dfa’d the guy there can’t be much value there

[Bellhorn04]

One of the worst teams dfa’d the guy there can’t be much value there

 

"John Schreiber says hello"

[Hugh2]

Hosmer had a no trade clause. If no one good wanted him why would he agree to be traded just anywhere? Better to be DFAd and become a free agent.

 

It’s whatever, Hosmer wasn’t moving the needle.

[Bobe2]

"John Schreiber says hello"

 

How would you compare mills to the three pitchers we lost to rule 5

[notin]

How would you compare mills to the three pitchers we lost to rule 5

 

Only Ward looks like a loss.

 

Song will likely require a trade or will be an obstacle for Philadelphia.

 

Politi looks fairly fungible. But then so does Mills.

 

I prefer Wallace over Politi….

[Hugh2]

How would you compare mills to the three pitchers we lost to rule 5

 

Better than all three.

 

Aside from Ward, the other two guys are whatever. Song probably retires.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

How would you compare mills to the three pitchers we lost to rule 5

 

Easy: three lottery tickets vs. one a loser just ripped in half.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Easy: three lottery tickets vs. one a loser just ripped in half.

 

sorry, the pocket half-empty

[Hugh2]

Song won’t be able to play, he will still be on the military list. His waiver is likely going to be denied with current legislation.

 

Ward makes no sense, why not protect him and never even trade for Hoy?

[Bobe2]

Only Ward looks like a loss.

 

Song will likely require a trade or will be an obstacle for Philadelphia.

 

Politi looks fairly fungible. But then so does Mills.

 

I prefer Wallace over Politi….

 

The department of the Navy will make a decision on song in the next couple months

[notin]

The department of the Navy will make a decision on song in the next couple months

 

Even if they allow him to be activated, can Philly try to compete with a bullpen pitcher whose entire career consists of 17 IP in low A ball from four years ago and who cannot be demoted to the minors?

 

Song is a liability for them. If they do want him, expect some sort of deal…

[Hugh2]

The department of the Navy will make a decision on song in the next couple months

 

I thought they issued some statement on policy that situations will be handled under the law in which the contract was signed. Song isn't getting out of his military service.

[moonslav59]

"John Schreiber says hello"

 

The Tigers pitching staff had the 5th worst fWAR from 2020-2021, when Schreiber was there. They put him on waivers, and he wasn't even good enough for anyone to trade for him during his waiver period.

[notin]

The Tigers pitching staff had the 5th worst fWAR from 2020-2021, when Schreiber was there. They put him on waivers, and he wasn't even good enough for anyone to trade for him during his waiver period.

 

Those 28 IP over two years just didn’t dazzle anyone…

[mvp 78]

The Tigers pitching staff had the 5th worst fWAR from 2020-2021, when Schreiber was there. They put him on waivers, and he wasn't even good enough for anyone to trade for him during his waiver period.

 

The Red Sox DFA'd Schreiber too. Any team could have claimed him. Nobody did.

 

You have to take a chance on a grab bag of relievers sometimes.

 

Now, this doesn't excuse what happened with Thaddeus Ward...

[mvp 78]

Those 28 IP over two years just didn’t dazzle anyone…

 

He still has one minor league option remaining, so maybe he can work out some stuff in WOO.