No surprise. MacDougal loses his spot on the 40 man roster.

hopefully someone wants him

hopefully someone wants him

would we get picks then?

would we get picks then?

No.

would we get picks then?

No.

Can't MacDougal reject the guaranteed money to become a FA?

Hopefully he gets claimed and the Sox can clear that cash.

I'm about 100% sure when a player is "outrighted" he went through the waiver process and nobody claimed him.

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This is a smart move to open up a 40-man roster spot, but if anyone thinks someone will take him with the money he is guaranteed they're absolutely crazy. Likewise, if you're expecting MacDougal to opt for free agency and take a 500% pay cut, well, that's equally insane.

I'm about 100% sure when a player is "outrighted" he went through the waiver process and nobody claimed him.

Yep. Otherwise they'd just be reporting that he was placed on waivers. "Outrighting" a player is something you can only do after they clear waivers.

Can't MacDougal reject the guaranteed money to become a FA?

He could but he's not going to do any better on the open market than the $3M he's guaranteed from the Sox, he'd be looking at a MLC with an invite to Spring Training if he were a free agent.

Seems like we are trying to clear money for something.

I hope you're right. Hopefully we're clearing space to bring in something worthwhile.

Seems like we are trying to clear money for something.

Well this move doesn't free up any money unless MacDougal refuses the assignment, which he shouldn't. It looks like they're trying to free up spots on the 40 man roster, possibly for the Dec. 8th Rule V Draft deadline.

Exactly. MacDougal is garbage. Our only hope is for MacDougal to ask for a fresh start and get his release or get Ed Wade drunk.

Basically all this move does is opens up a spot to protect someone else in the rule 5 or take another player in the rule 5.

get Ed Wade drunk.

 

Somebody buy that man a Sam Jackson.

Well this move doesn't free up any money unless MacDougal refuses the assignment, which he shouldn't. It looks like they're trying to free up spots on the 40 man roster, possibly for the Dec. 8th Rule V Draft deadline.

 

Which the Sox website said stood at 32.

Basically all this move does is opens up a spot to protect someone else in the rule 5 or take another player in the rule 5.

Like that Nunez dude we acquired yesterday. How lame would it be the Sox left him unprotected and someone drafted him?

I'd take anything if we didn't have to pay his salary.

Exactly. MacDougal is garbage. Our only hope is for MacDougal to ask for a fresh start and get his release or get Ed Wade drunk.

Brilliant idea.

So Macs options are to take the $3M from the Sox and sit out a year or to sign a new contract with somebody else?

So Macs options are to take the $3M from the Sox and sit out a year or to sign a new contract with somebody else?

Well he's not "sitting out" he'll just start the year in Charlotte making $2.65M (there's a 350k buyout for '09 bringing the guaranteed money to $3M). If he pitches well enough through the first few months of the season the Sox could elect to place him on the 40 man roster and call him up. No matter what he decides to do however, he's likely to start the season in AAA, no one's going to give him a major league contract.

Well he's not "sitting out" he'll just start the year in Charlotte making $2.65M (there's a 350k buyout for '09 bringing the guaranteed money to $3M). If he pitches well enough through the first few months of the season the Sox could elect to place him on the 40 man roster and call him up. No matter what he decides to do however, he's likely to start the season in AAA, no one's going to give him a major league contract.

Why is everybody so down on MacDougal, I believe he pitched 2 or 3 good innnings in the last 2 or three years

 

 

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