Hilliard claimed by the Rockies

[Frobby]

Didn’t even realized he’d been out on waivers.  

[eddie83]

1 hour ago, Spy Fox said:

Interesting. This ups the odds of both Kjerstad/Cowser making the roster, which is what I'm hoping for. 

I can’t see unless there is an injury that happening. 

[sportsfan8703]

Interesting. He was in Arb and we settled with him for 800k earlier this offseason. Is Elias having to shed payroll for Lorenzen or Clevinger?  Every little bit helps. Wong could make Urias expendable. 

[interloper]

16 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Didn’t even realized he’d been out on waivers.  

That's because it wasn't reported until he was claimed today. Sneaky as usual for Elias. 

Perhaps they hoped his salary would prevent him from being claimed like O'Hearn last year. It's still very early to do it, though. 

[Moose Milligan]

1 hour ago, wildcard said:

We are weeks away from that decision.   Elias will have signed several more players before that.

Several more?  How many players do you think Elias is gonna sign over the next few weeks?

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Several more?  How many players do you think Elias is gonna sign over the next few weeks?

Several more.

[Tony-OH]

30 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Didn’t even realized he’d been out on waivers.  

Doesn't seem like there is any place online where all these DFA's are public, If anyone knows I'd like to know. Seems teams like to keep this on the down low as much as possible unless they claim someone.  

[Just Regular]

RosterResource, apparently determined to keep both Kjerstad and Cowser at Norfolk, has initially pivoted to Nick Maton becoming the last man on the bench.

[Billy F-Face3]

Maybe this is mostly because of Cowser performing so well to start spring training, along with the fact the team really wants to get him going in the big leagues. It doesn't make any sense to have 3 Left Handed Batting outfielders competing for the platoon roles when we already have a starting left handed center-fielder.

[rm5678]

2 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

Several more?  How many players do you think Elias is gonna sign over the next few weeks?

He signed 2 this afternoon alone, so I'm sure he's far from done.

[Aristotelian]

2 hours ago, Just Regular said:

RosterResource, apparently determined to keep both Kjerstad and Cowser at Norfolk, has initially pivoted to Nick Maton becoming the last man on the bench.

I usually find it surprisingly on target. Does anyone know how it is updated? Like is there a paid human or is it just an algorithm? If the latter it is quite good. They have Holliday as our starting 2B for what it's worth.

It seems to me the bench is going to come down to a pairing of Mateo (RHB)/Daniel Johnson (LHB) vs Maton (LHB)/McKenna(RHB). Mateo/Maton doesn't sound right unless you believe that Mateo is the backup CF as well as SS.

It might like Maton over Johnson due to being on the 40 man roster but then how is Holliday in the starting lineup? Seems like it must be a human Holliday fan.

[DirtyBird]

2 hours ago, Just Regular said:

RosterResource, apparently determined to keep both Kjerstad and Cowser at Norfolk, has initially pivoted to Nick Maton becoming the last man on the bench.

If our bench is McCann, Urias, Mateo and Maton, this website might break

[Just Regular]

2 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

I usually find it surprisingly on target. Does anyone know how it is updated? Like is there a paid human or is it just an algorithm? If the latter it is quite good. They have Holliday as our starting 2B for what it's worth.

Jason Martinez is the founder and director of content - I believe it is largely him.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-martinez-b6b1372a/

Playing time guesses still have some human art form in them.    

It was years ago, but I've heard podcasters mention Club contacts have told them he does such a good job they reference it.

His or his staff's speed is impressive - many is the time I learn of something here within minutes of something breaking, and it can be hard to catch the Before a Transaction snapshot if you go there even an hour or two later.

[Jagwar]

10 hours ago, DirtyBird said:

If our bench is McCann, Urias, Mateo and Maton, this website might break

Just wait until the opening day bench is McCann, Urias, Mateo and McKenna

[sportsfan8703]

1 hour ago, Jagwar said:

Just wait until the opening day bench is McCann, Urias, Mateo and McKenna

So pretty much the same bench as last year just minus Hicks being added because of the Mullins injury.