Who leaves for Garcia? (Update: Givens Recalled)

[weams]

This is who Dan really wanted to play. Can you guess who would have gone should we have acquired him?

Who do we have who is most like that?

[backwardsk]

This is who Dan really wanted to play. Can you guess who would have gone should we have acquired him?

Who do we have who is most like that?

What was the asking price?

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[weams]

What was the asking price?

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I don't know. I know Toronto out bid us with Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado.

Cordero has been in double A in May. He has pitched 50 outings this season, all out of relief. He has a 2.70 ERA in 32 games at double A. He has struck out 46 batters and walked 20. He throws a blazing fastball, which has registered at 103 MPH.

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/phillies/Phillies-trade-Ben-Revere-to-Toronto-Blue-Jays.html#vyXjQZZkLKO4U14G.99

Tirado, 20, is also a relief pitcher. He had a 3.23 ERA in 31 appearances in high-A. He has struck out 61 batters in 61.1 innings. He throws a mid-90s fastball with a slider and changeup.

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/phillies/Phillies-trade-Ben-Revere-to-Toronto-Blue-Jays.html#vyXjQZZkLKO4U14G.99

[weams]

It was Givens. I assume that Drake and Cabral are on that rotation through the pen these next two weeks as well.

[Can_of_corn]

Makes no sense to me. Garcia has to be on the roster I guess and Givens has options, but Givens has been terrific and Garcia's numbers don't look promising. I don't get it.

It's the Rule V obsession Roy.

Last four years they have made a Rule V selection and that selection has ended up in the organization.

[xian4]

How many days does Garcia need to be on the roster ? Shame about Givens but he will be back real soon ....

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[Ruzious]

Bizarre, I understand the desire to keep Garcia, but trying to get in the playoffs has to supercede that, and Givens seems to be give them a better chance - even if it isn't by a lot.

[weams]

It's the Rule V obsession Roy.

Last four years they have made a Rule V selection and that selection has ended up in the organization.

Almanzar was traded for. He was not a real rule five player. He was sent back after looking at him while on DL and rehab. So he does not count as a bad thing. He was a view and select option for us.

[weams]

Bizarre, I understand the desire to keep Garcia, but trying to get in the playoffs has to supercede that, and Givens seems to be give them a better chance - even if it isn't by a lot.

I watched them both at Bowie. They were both good and dominant.

[Aglets]

Duquette never lets go of his Rule 5 picks unless he's forced to at gunpoint.

Anyone remember Michael Almanzar?

Me either. We were so high on him though that we got him 2013, gave him back to the Red Sox during the season, then later traded for him again that August!

[weams]

How many days does Garcia need to be on the roster ? Shame about Givens but he will be back real soon ....

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Garcia has to be recalled on Saturday. Today plus travel time. So it did not matter how many more days he needed to be with the club. He is an Orioles now.

[weams]

Duquette never lets go of his Rule 5 picks unless he's forced to at gunpoint.

Anyone remember Michael Almanzar?

Me either. We were so high on him though that we got him 2013, gave him back to the Red Sox during the season, then later traded for him again that August!

2014 NOR INT AAA 5 17 1 2 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 .118 .167 .294 .461 1.80

2014 POR EAS AA 49 166 18 46 70 9 0 5 25 12 0 39 2 0 .277 .356 .422 .778 1.34

2014 FRE CAR A(Adv) 5 17 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 .118 .211 .235 .446 0.83

2014 ORI GCL ROK 2 8 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375 0.33

2014 [+] 4 teams - Minors 61 208 20 51 81 12 0 6 29 14 0 51 2 0 .245 .322 .389 .711 1.27

Never an Oriole.

[sportsfan8703]

All the rule 5 guys are here at once. Flaherty(2012), Mac(2013), Garcia(2015). Almanzar doesn't count because we gave him back. lol. I'll be rooting for Garcia. I like him. Just now Givens has to be in the minors for 10 days before he can be recalled, and I'm not rooting for injuries to bring him back. I think this has more to do with keeping a "long" guy up here. Mac will go once it's time to bring Wilson back up.

[sportsfan8703]

It's the Rule V obsession Roy.

Last four years they have made a Rule V selection and that selection has ended up in the organization.

3 rule V guys on the same team. DD's dream come true. Not many teams can say that.

[weams]

Kinsler just hit a walk off bomb to beat the Royals.