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08/18 Roster Moves: RHP Zack Burdi claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned to Norfolk; LHP Ryan Hartman has been designated for assignment

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Is Burdi the word?     I'm sorry folks ...

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I wonder if there is a DFA dart board in the warehouse.

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I have gotten into the habit of checking MLB trade rumors on a regular basis during the day to see who is the next DFA to check out. I remember Nick Burdi But he’s not the guy I was expecting we would claim. I was thinking Chris Ellis from the Rays.

And I echo the curiosity as to why Valdes was not given the boot.

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33 minutes ago, Philip said:

I have gotten into the habit of checking MLB trade rumors on a regular basis during the day to see who is the next DFA to check out. I remember Nick Burdi But he’s not the guy I was expecting we would claim. I was thinking Chris Ellis from the Rays.

And I echo the curiosity as to why Valdes was not given the boot.

They needed a space on the 40 man roster.  Valdez is also on the 26.  If they booted him then someone would have to join the 26, and I have no idea who is on the taxi squad right now or even if they brought a taxi squad to Tampa.   Of course I guess they could play a man short in Tampa.

But maybe they just chose the most vulnerable of the guys on the 40 who wasn't with the big club and that was Hartman.

There's a dozen guys on the 40 who will be DFA'd in the next several months.   Worrying about which one goes first is utterly trivial.

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59 minutes ago, SteveA said:

They needed a space on the 40 man roster.  Valdez is also on the 26.  If they booted him then someone would have to join the 26, and I have no idea who is on the taxi squad right now or even if they brought a taxi squad to Tampa.   Of course I guess they could play a man short in Tampa.

But maybe they just chose the most vulnerable of the guys on the 40 who wasn't with the big club and that was Hartman.

There's a dozen guys on the 40 who will be DFA'd in the next several months.   Worrying about which one goes first is utterly trivial.

I agree that the next guy on the ax blade is pretty irrelevant, given that there are so many pending, and I take your point about the roster, they wouldn’t dump Valdez unless they were planning on adding someone directly to the 26 man.

 

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On 8/18/2021 at 4:27 PM, sportsfan8703 said:

Sisco has been our only player claimed off waivers this year. There’s a really good chance that Greene is back in AAA

Didn’t someone already list 5 or 6 players who were claimed off waivers from the O’s?   Greene was claimed almost two weeks ago.   

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33 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Didn’t someone already list 5 or 6 players who were claimed off waivers from the O’s?   Greene was claimed almost two weeks ago.   

My friend, who is a Dodger fan, just thanked me for Evan Phillips.  I gave him the LOL ?.  I was still  laughing when I saw that Sisco had an RBI double in his first AB with the Mets.  ?

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43 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Didn’t someone already list 5 or 6 players who were claimed off waivers from the O’s?   Greene was claimed almost two weeks ago.   

I could be mistaken. I’ve mainly been following the minors the last two months. Unless I’ve missed a lot, I just don’t see how next season isn’t a tank job too. 
 

I do see the bullpen and lineup coming together. There is some hope. However, we have Means and GrayRod, then everyone else looks like relievers. 

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As a minimum, I expect Elias to sign another starter.  I would love a Ray - Stroman type on a multi-year deal.  I'm expecting another one-year Matt Harvey type deal which will be disappointing.  Having Means - Ray - Rodriquez and Zimmerman would at least give us a reasonable ML starting 4.  With a late April, early May promotion of Rutschman, at least we'd have Mullins - Mountcastle - Rutschman and (for now I'll include) Hays in the lineup.  I also could see us signing another Franco type one-year third baseman, although I would like to see us sign a better option on a two to three year deal for third.

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