Post by sharksrog on Dec 20, 2012 12:49:28 GMT -5
Although there are some exceptions (such as Cody Ross and Jose Mijares by the Giants), most players claimed on waivers are low-level players such as Eli Whiteside, waived by the Giants on November.
This off-season, some good teams -- the Yankees, Blue Jays and Rangers -- have been playing some intriguing waiver games.
The Yankees claimed Whiteside from the Giants on November 5th, then waived him four weeks later. The Blue Jays claimed him four weeks later, then waived him the same day, only to see the Rangers claim him.
When will the Rangers waive him, and who will claim Eli then? The Yankees again? The Blue Jays again? The Giants, who started this whole mess.
There is another waiver Storey. On November 20th, the Astros waived reliever Mickey Storey, who was claimed by the Yankees, who waived him 16 days later so the Astros could claim him back. Yesterday, the Astros waived him again -- and the Blue Jays claimed him.
Now, I would like to see the Giants themselves re-enter the waiver game.
On November 30th, the Yankees claimed reliever Jim Miller from the A's. Yesterday they designiated him for assignment, which means they will trade him or place him back on waivers.
Miller posted a 2.59 ERA in 33 relief appearances last season for the A's, finishing 18 of them. The 30-year-old right-hander had been pretty much a career minor leaguer, but his posted a 3.48 ERA while striking out 10.2 and walking 3.2 in the minors.
Since the Yankees (or Blue Jays or Rangers) might well claim Miller again, the Giants would likely need to keep him on their 40-man roster, but he sounds as if he might provide a little of the relief depth the Giants are seeking.
And who knows? If the Giants were to claim him and then try to sneak him through on waivers at the end of spring training, the 25-man rosters of the Yankees, Blue Jays and Rangers might be full.
In other words, when the music stopped, Miller might wind up in the Giants organization, even if only at Fresno. And in fact, wouldn't that be just fine?
This off-season, some good teams -- the Yankees, Blue Jays and Rangers -- have been playing some intriguing waiver games.
The Yankees claimed Whiteside from the Giants on November 5th, then waived him four weeks later. The Blue Jays claimed him four weeks later, then waived him the same day, only to see the Rangers claim him.
When will the Rangers waive him, and who will claim Eli then? The Yankees again? The Blue Jays again? The Giants, who started this whole mess.
There is another waiver Storey. On November 20th, the Astros waived reliever Mickey Storey, who was claimed by the Yankees, who waived him 16 days later so the Astros could claim him back. Yesterday, the Astros waived him again -- and the Blue Jays claimed him.
Now, I would like to see the Giants themselves re-enter the waiver game.
On November 30th, the Yankees claimed reliever Jim Miller from the A's. Yesterday they designiated him for assignment, which means they will trade him or place him back on waivers.
Miller posted a 2.59 ERA in 33 relief appearances last season for the A's, finishing 18 of them. The 30-year-old right-hander had been pretty much a career minor leaguer, but his posted a 3.48 ERA while striking out 10.2 and walking 3.2 in the minors.
Since the Yankees (or Blue Jays or Rangers) might well claim Miller again, the Giants would likely need to keep him on their 40-man roster, but he sounds as if he might provide a little of the relief depth the Giants are seeking.
And who knows? If the Giants were to claim him and then try to sneak him through on waivers at the end of spring training, the 25-man rosters of the Yankees, Blue Jays and Rangers might be full.
In other words, when the music stopped, Miller might wind up in the Giants organization, even if only at Fresno. And in fact, wouldn't that be just fine?