September 19, 201312 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 19, 2013 -> 05:09 PM) Thanks for the update. I was wondering what was up with Crain. If the Rays get a final week out of him what do we get in return I wonder? Plus if they take a wild card spot does Jesse get to play ? At this point, I think we get the cash.
September 19, 201312 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 19, 2013 -> 04:09 PM) Thanks for the update. I was wondering what was up with Crain. If the Rays get a final week out of him what do we get in return I wonder? Plus if they take a wild card spot does Jesse get to play ? Players that were on the DL as of the September 1 cutoff are eligible for postseason play. So yes Crain will get to pitch in the playoffs if they get there.
September 19, 201312 yr I'd expect basically nothing from the Crain trade. I saw some reports that the return was not related to his playing time, but some that it was, so I'm not real sure how that all falls out. But the Rays picked up Crain knowing this risk, so even if the list of possible PTBNL's was completed at trade time, the list won't have any significant prospects on it. At best, it is some low level lottery ticket prospect. Maybe just the cash.
September 20, 201312 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 19, 2013 -> 10:20 PM) At this point, I think we get the cash. Maybe we use it to sign him for 2014?
September 20, 201312 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 20, 2013 -> 11:48 AM) Maybe we use it to sign him for 2014? I think it's only like $25k IIRC.
September 21, 201312 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 20, 2013 -> 06:30 PM) I think it's only like $25k IIRC. Wow. Anyway I think Crain, if healthy, is a heckuva boost as the set up man. Hopefully we don't just pass on him
September 21, 201312 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 21, 2013 -> 11:58 AM) Wow. Anyway I think Crain, if healthy, is a heckuva boost as the set up man. Hopefully we don't just pass on him The fact that he's missed half the season could certainly keep his FA pricetag down for next year. That said, no idea what kind of roster they're planning to put together. If they want to be competitive I'd guess they need at least 1 veteran arm in that bullpen but I would think a lefty would be a higher priority.
September 21, 201312 yr It wouldn't blow my mind if we brought Jesse back on a 1-year deal to help him get his stock up. That would probably be only because he really liked it here, though. He'd probably rather do that on a contending team otherwise.
September 21, 201312 yr Sox acquire Frank Los Santos from the Rays unrelated to the Crain trade per Hayes.
September 21, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 21, 2013 -> 04:45 PM) Sox acquire Frank Los Santos from the Rays unrelated to the Crain trade per Hayes. From MLBtrade rumors White Sox Acquire Frank De Los Santos By Zach Links [september 21, 2013 at 4:45pm CST] The White Sox have acquired pitcher Frank De Los Santos from the Rays, according to Roger Mooney of The Tampa Tribune (on Twitter). The Rays will receive cash considerations or a player to be named later in return. De Los Santos, 25, had a 5.34 ERA in 32 innings pitched for the Rays' Triple-A affiliate this year. He has yet to appear in the majors. The left-hander has seven seasons on his minor league resume. His best may have been 2012, when he posted a 2.11 ERA in 81 innings across stops at Double-A and Triple-A. The 6-foot Dominican didn't feature on Baseball America's Rays' top 10 prospects list over the winter.
September 22, 201312 yr Author http://www.draysbay.com/2013/2/1/3940648/d...ity-prospect-30 Frank De Los Santos (LHRP, 24, AA-AAA): A product of the Rays efforts in Latin America, Frank De Los Santos has two good pitches in his low to mid-90s fastball and his slider. Despite the good stuff, he has consistently had pedestrian strike out rates in the minors (2012: 5.7 K/9, Career: 6 K/9) while walking around two and a half batters per nine innings.
September 22, 201312 yr Author http://sports.yahoo.com/news/white-sox-min...15953--mlb.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox have acquired minor league pitcher Frank De Los Santos in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. The 25-year-old De Los Santos went 1-2 with two saves and a 5.34 ERA in 26 games for Triple-A Durham this season. He was on Tampa Bay's 40-man roster, but has yet to pitch in the majors. The Rays will receive cash or a player to be named in Saturday's trade. Tampa Bay acquired All-Star reliever Jesse Crain from Chicago on July 29. Sidelined by a right shoulder strain, Crain has been throwing on the side for the Rays but has not been activated. A spokesman for the White Sox said the deal for De Los Santos is a separate trade from the Crain deal.
September 23, 201312 yr Did the Rays need to clear a 40 man spot to activate Crain? No, Crain was on the 15-day DL and not the 60-day, so the Rays had to add him to their 40 as soon as they acquired him.
September 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 23, 2013 -> 08:08 AM) No, Crain was on the 15-day DL and not the 60-day, so the Rays had to add him to their 40 as soon as they acquired him. You forced me to check and I was right. Jesse Crain was moved to the 60 day DL in mid-August.
September 23, 201312 yr You forced me to check and I was right. Jesse Crain was moved to the 60 day DL in mid-August. OK, I didn't realize they had moved him. Yes, they would have needed a roster spot for him then.
September 23, 201312 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 21, 2013 -> 07:22 PM) Did the Rays need to clear a 40 man spot to activate Crain? Some guy named J.D. Martin was DFA today to make room for Crain.
September 30, 201312 yr Author Crain got put on the 60 day DL today. Marc Topkin @TBTimes_Rays 26m #Rays call up OF Kevin Kiermaier to add defense with Jennings limited. Crain to 60-day DL
September 30, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 04:01 PM) Crain got put on the 60 day DL today. Marc Topkin @TBTimes_Rays 26m #Rays call up OF Kevin Kiermaier to add defense with Jennings limited. Crain to 60-day DL He will not pitch for the Rays
October 16, 201312 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 15, 2013 -> 06:58 PM) Sean Bierman, LHP http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/p...id=bierma001sea Whoa. I love this. I got to watch him pitch in person three times this season.
October 16, 201312 yr QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Oct 15, 2013 -> 07:20 PM) Whoa. I love this. I got to watch him pitch in person three times this season. How would you rate hid mound presence? Man, I love a low WHIP.
October 16, 201312 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 15, 2013 -> 06:58 PM) Sean Bierman, LHP http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/p...id=bierma001sea Says he was in high A and he's 25 so a little old for that league. I wonder if they start him in AAA next year. Hayes retweeted the Rays beat writer and the writer also said it involves another player and that the deal should be finalized tomorrow
October 16, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 15, 2013 -> 09:05 PM) Wow, the fact that we got anything is a win. I wonder what we could of gotten if he actually pitced and pitched well....
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