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Dumb question: Do you ever think teams conspire to hold each other's players?

Like the A's had Hassan on their roster earlier in the offseason but realized they had to cut him to make other moves. So they said "Hey Orioles, can you claim him until later in the season until things settle and then pass him back to us? We'll help you out later"

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Dumb question: Do you ever think teams conspire to hold each other's players?

Like the A's had Hassan on their roster earlier in the offseason but realized they had to cut him to make other moves. So they said "Hey Orioles, can you claim him until later in the season until things settle and then pass him back to us? We'll help you out later"

Can't see it... But I guess anything is possible

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I'm glad to hear the board think that Hassan won't be that useful. I mean that.

Sure he's behind Reimold and possibly Alvarez, but we can't see a situation where Reimold goes on the DL (I can't see him not going on the DL) and Alvarez struggles in ST and at AAA?

I could easily have seen a scenario in which Hassan was a contributor to the team. I can in no way see us carrying Garcia all season.

I mean, it's so not a big deal. And again, I'm glad to see the board think this is not really a loss. I just think guys like Hassan are very useful to have in the org.

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I'm glad to hear the board think that Hassan won't be that useful. I mean that.

Sure he's behind Reimold and possibly Alvarez, but we can't see a situation where Reimold goes on the DL (I can't see him not going on the DL) and Alvarez struggles in ST and at AAA?

I could easily have seen a scenario in which Hassan was a contributor to the team. I can in no way see us carrying Garcia all season.

I mean, it's so not a big deal. And again, I'm glad to see the board think this is not really a loss. I just think guys like Hassan are very useful to have in the org.

Sure. I like Hassan. It appears he is still a bit behind with his surgery and I prefer Parmelee anyway.

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Dumb question: Do you ever think teams conspire to hold each other's players?

Like the A's had Hassan on their roster earlier in the offseason but realized they had to cut him to make other moves. So they said "Hey Orioles, can you claim him until later in the season until things settle and then pass him back to us? We'll help you out later"

I think it is a silly suggestion simply because of the many teams in front of the Os and As in the waiver claim position.

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Twice more this week.

He was released not designated.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash">#Athletics</a> have released OF Alex Hassan, who has been designated many times this year for assignment, per the league transactions page. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash">#MLB</a></p>— Max Wildstein (@MaxWildstein) <a href="

">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash">#Athletics</a> may have done often-DFA'd OF Alex Hassan a favor -- PCL transactions page says he has been released, meaning no waiver exposure.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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He was released not designated.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash">#Athletics</a> have released OF Alex Hassan, who has been designated many times this year for assignment, per the league transactions page. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash">#MLB</a></p>? Max Wildstein (@MaxWildstein) <a href="

">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash">#Athletics</a> may have done often-DFA'd OF Alex Hassan a favor -- PCL transactions page says he has been released, meaning no waiver exposure.</p>? Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">May 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Also means 10 days without major league pay.

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