Varitek out 4-6 weeks - trade Javy to the Sox

[srh523]

Will Javy clear waivers? Doesnt every single team with a lesser record then Boston get a shot to block that?

[TyCobb]

Javy Clears waivers' easy.

[wildcard]

Not sure that is true...What if we say, ok take him..What are they going to do with him?

That's right. If the Yankees claim him they have to pay the rest of his salary. The O's will be fine with that. They will probably let him go.

What I meant by Theo will want Ramon is that Theo will go to teams out of contention and ask for their #1 catcher.

[UdderlySexyCows]

You guys are high if you think Pena's name would be anywhere near a discussion regarding Javy Lopez.

[markpolis]

Yankees will block

And PA will say thank you very much.

[JTrea81]

That's right. If the Yankees claim him they have to pay the rest of his salary. The O's will be fine with that. They will probably let him go.

What I meant by Theo will want Ramon is that Theo will go to teams out of contention and ask for their #1 catcher.

It would have to be a catcher with a ridiculous contract to make it through waivers, Javy and Kendall are the only high paid catchers that I know of that would be available that would make it through, though Beane loves Kendall.

[markpolis]

That's right. If the Yankees claim him they have to pay the rest of his salary. The O's will be fine with that. They will probably let him go.

What I meant by Theo will want Ramon is that Theo will go to teams out of contention and ask for their #1 catcher.

Teams won't be willing to just give their #1 catcher away. Also, any player the Red Sox trade will also have to pass through waivers.

[eric824]

Teams won't be willing to just give their #1 catcher away. Also, any player the Red Sox trade will also have to pass through waivers.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this only applies to players on 40-man rosters??

[hoosiers]

Hopefully, Javy has already cleared waivers. I do not think we would get much for him - if he is a BoSox target, but dumping his salary would save some $. If we got anyone in the BoSox top 20 and pay less than $1M for Javy to go to Boston, I would be pleased.

And then I will go into my delayed (by one day now) rant to sign 06 draft picks Davis and Watson with that $.

[markpolis]

Other than Javy, Jason LaRue and Mike Lieberthal are catchers Theo may be looking to acquire.

[Dr. FLK]

Do you think we can get Pena back if we included someone else with Javy?

And Trot is also on the DL. Probably not much chance they deal Pena now.

[boogidownoriole]

Put him on the bench. They don't care.

Thats just silly. No way would they take him for the bench....if they do they would get rid of Peperroni Sal

[Dr. FLK]

Other than Javy, Jason LaRue and Mike Lieberthal are catchers Theo may be looking to acquire.

I'd take LaRue in a heartbeat over Javy and Liebs.

[Captain E.]

If we end up sending Javy through waivers, the salary dump from someone just claiming him would be nice, but I hope that we'd be able to get one player in return. That would make up for the loss of draft picks for when he goes to free agency.

[TyCobb]

If we end up sending Javy through waivers, the salary dump from someone just claiming him would be nice, but I hope that we'd be able to get one player in return. That would make up for the loss of draft picks for when he goes to free agency.

We don't get the draft picks unless we offer arb. to Javy, and I am thinking that maybe javy won't take it cause it is obvious he hates it here.