November 26, 20187 yr Author Just now, ChiSox59 said: Lol, just try to sneak him through again later? That is my guess.
November 26, 20187 yr The Sox may have success getting him through waivers later. He passed through the entire AL and most of the NL before the Cubs could make the claim. He then lasted through the entire NL for the Sox to make a claim back. So good chance the Sox should be able to get him through in the next couple weeks unless the Cubs want to nab him again.
November 26, 20187 yr Is Ian Clarkin any good? I remember folks were mighty happy when we made that trade, doing internet handstands in glee and the like.
November 26, 20187 yr 51 minutes ago, EvilJester99 said: Well that explains the change in the odds This post needs more love. Love Hahn doing it too.
November 26, 20187 yr In all seriousness it means the Sox believe in him enough to still hold up another 40 man roster slot for him. They obviously want to slide him through waivers, but are apparently willing to put him on the 40 to hold on to him.
November 26, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: In all seriousness it means the Sox believe in him enough to still hold up another 40 man roster slot for him. They obviously want to slide him through waivers, but are apparently willing to put him on the 40 to hold on to him. Pretty sure he'll either be claimed again or clear waivers and removed from 40 man prior to the Winter Meetings.
November 26, 20187 yr 42 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: In all seriousness it means the Sox believe in him enough to still hold up another 40 man roster slot for him. They obviously want to slide him through waivers, but are apparently willing to put him on the 40 to hold on to him. Agreed! The Sox must see potential and he originally was a top pick
November 26, 20187 yr If waivers works now like it does during the season, every team except the Cubs and Sox has passed on him at least once, many twice. I would not be surprised if he is already on waivers again. No one really wants him on their 40.
November 27, 20187 yr This is pretty bizarre. If they wanted him on the 40, they could have put him on revocable waivers, and pulled him back if he was claimed. So... why go through all this? I honestly cannot fathom a scenario it makes sense, unless they put him on irrevocable waivers by mistake (or maybe the rules changes and minor leaguers on the 40 cannot do revocable?).
November 27, 20187 yr You can't keep him on the 40 really as he is nowhere ready. Problem is that last year even his control - supposedly his strength wasn't good with 4 bb/9 which is essentially the same as cease and kopech last year with the difference that they have stuff and don't need command like Kershaw to make it work while clarkin needs to walks less than 2 to be a big league option even as a spot starter/rescue relief innings eater. Now clarkin probably still has better command than kopech and part of the walks was him avoiding the zone and trying to get batters to chase but this is because his over the plate stuff gets shelled and he has to live essentially on the "black". Against big league hitters that will be worse even because they will just wait for him to throw over the plate and crush it. Now if he really developes 70 command he could be a mediocre back end innings eater but he isn't there yet.
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