With Houston paying all of his contract. Does that money go with, or does Florida keep it?

The Marlins keep it.

One big difference, the Astros are paying the Marlins. If you claim Lee, you have to pay him his entire contract. The Marlins were trying to trade him and wanted teams to eat $2.5 million even though they essentially are paying him the minimum.

For 2 months that's about $6 million.

The Red Sox placed Nick Punto on waivers today. He would be a better option than Hudson at this point...

 

no, No, NO!!!!!

If Kenny doesn't make his annual claim on someone from the '96 Indians I'll be extremely disappointed.

If Kenny doesn't make his annual claim on someone from the '96 Indians I'll be extremely disappointed.

 

Thome and Vizquel are last men standing, no?

Thome and Vizquel are last men standing, no?

I should have typed '97 and included Bartolo.

 

Of course, there's always Manny, and I'm sure Julio Franco can still hang out some rope.

 

If Kenny can talk Carlos Baerga out of retirement, he still has a chance to complete his collection of that team's full starting line-up.

I should have typed '97 and included Bartolo.

 

Of course, there's always Manny, and I'm sure Julio Franco can still hang out some rope.

 

If Kenny can talk Carlos Baerga out of retirement, he still has a chance to complete his collection of that team's full starting line-up.

Jeff Manto was on that '97 team. I guess we can add him to the collection of Indians.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mantoje01.shtml

When would we find out if anyone claimed Fontenot?

When would we find out if anyone claimed Fontenot?

If he passes through waivers, you should only know it if someone happens to leak it.

 

There are 47.5 business day hours after the player is put on waivers for any team to put a claim in on him unless the rules changed under the last CBA. Once a claim is put in on a player, the 47.5 hour clock restarts for a team to either trade him or to pull him back.

 

I don't believe Saturday/Sunday count as business day hours.

If he passes through waivers, you should only know it if someone happens to leak it.

 

There are 47.5 business day hours after the player is put on waivers for any team to put a claim in on him unless the rules changed under the last CBA. Once a claim is put in on a player, the 47.5 hour clock restarts for a team to either trade him or to pull him back.

 

I don't believe Saturday/Sunday count as business day hours.

 

Thanks.

 

I believe under the new CBA they indeed do. (Learned that after Lee claim, one of the baseball guys on twitter said Philly has until Sunday to trade him etc).

Thanks.

 

I believe under the new CBA they indeed do. (Learned that after Lee claim, one of the baseball guys on twitter said Philly has until Sunday to trade him etc).

Ok, then I learned something too.

 

One more thing to note...if he clears waivers, he can be traded at any point through the end of the season.

I have my doubts regarding the reporting of Fontenot being a guy you hear about with regards to him being claimed or making it through waivers.

I have my doubts regarding the reporting of Fontenot being a guy you hear about with regards to him being claimed or making it through waivers.

 

Fontenot was released today according to the MLB transaction website.

Edited August 5, 201213 yr by GO CHI SOX!

The Royals have designated Yuniesky Betancourt for assignment, according to Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star (via Twitter) any interest??

Fontenot was released today according to the MLB transaction website.

 

That you will hear about.

 

The Royals have designated Yuniesky Betancourt for assignment, according to Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star (via Twitter) any interest??

 

Good lord no.

The Royals have designated Yuniesky Betancourt for assignment, according to Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star (via Twitter) any interest??

 

No way

The Royals have designated Yuniesky Betancourt for assignment, according to Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star (via Twitter) any interest??

 

I would drop Olmedo and pick up Betancourt. Seems like a marginal upgrade, but an upgrade nonetheless. Would not claim him tho. Let him clear waivers then sign him.

Edited August 5, 201213 yr by GO CHI SOX!

Romerio Pena or Mike Fontenot please.

Edited August 6, 201213 yr by justBLAZE

Fontenot seems like a clear upgrade over Olmedo or Hudson. Must be something we're all missing about him if KW hasn't picked him up already.

That you will hear about.

 

 

 

Good lord no.

 

 

wite, is there any inside info that you are referring to about the "that you will hear about" comment?

Nats claim Cesar Izturis. He would have been a nice player off the bench.

Fontenot seems like a clear upgrade over Olmedo or Hudson. Must be something we're all missing about him if KW hasn't picked him up already.

Why isn't Fontenot in a Sox uniform by now? He must be weighing options from several clubs because I would think Kenny would have made him an offer by now. He'd be a clear upgrade over Hudson.

 

Cesar Izturis, Mike Fontenot? Are you guys serious?

Cesar Izturis, Mike Fontenot? Are you guys serious?

 

Fontenot is clearly better than Hudson

Fontenot is clearly better than Hudson

O Dog blows, but I wonder if Fontenot is really an upgrade. I think KW can do better than that.