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Strikes gave me Chris Sale for nothing last season for the salary relief and someone complained then too, don't remember who. Good deal for me.
Caimans 🐊 on
August 26, 2012 4:47 PM
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I'm actually doing everyone a favor by publicly offering him, I could have just emailed Jed and offered him
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their own decisions and you among other owners saw no problem in transactions where perhaps each team didn't have an opportunity to participate in potential discussions
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He might. Or maybe something would change and he wouldn't. So while it's likely he would, the only guarantee I have for getting rid of that salary with no penalty is to trade, and as we discussed at great length last year, teams are entitled to make
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If Jed is willing to trade you nothing for Tyler Austin today, doesn't it stand to reason that he would submit a waiver claim for him tomorrow?
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and I don't get the same relief with teh normal process because I don't know that a player will be auctioned
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worrying about the "first come first served" seems odd too, previously many owners have not seemed concerned when teams weren't making players available to all teams, but only the first team that asked about them
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this was also discussed earlier this season, forcing trades through when rosters are locked/illegal is also not new
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but wasn't at their computer when you made the post. That's what the waiver system is for. It's completely unnecessary to do the transaction any other way.
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And I guess my underlying point is that you would get the same salary relief if you cut the player and went through the normal process. If Jed wants to pay $5 for Austin, he can submit a waiver bid and so can anyone else who is interested
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I thought the only time we had Trey force trades through was in the offseason, when it was impossible to trade otherwise.
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Going back to last year there have been long discussions, and trades for nothing in return have always been permitted b/c the team getting "nothing" actually is getting something (salary relief), this is not new
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I don't have any interest in any of those guys but I'm not sure why we should allow people to make player-for-nothing trades on a first come, first serve basis. Why is cutting them, followed by the normal waivers/auction process being circumvented?
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Thanks Trey -- Same deal for first caller, Michael Choice or Lucas Giolito is yours if you take him from me
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Tyler Austin ($5) has been traded from Enrico to WAR
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Yes, Tyler Austin for nothing is the deal.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 26, 2012 2:18 PM
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So did you guys make a trade? If so make it public and I can move the guys
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yeah, mine's illegal but once Trey moves Austin over to Jed I'll get it legal. I sure don't want to risk not accumulating points with an illegal roster! I need to stay in close last, instead of distant last
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that said, I may not be this close again anytime soon - still going for it. Send offers.
Caimans 🐊 on
August 26, 2012 2:02 PM
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me catching up to you is a IP fueled mirage Strikes - I'm just throwing a bunch of inning. Poor ones at that.
Caimans 🐊 on
August 26, 2012 1:59 PM
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Extremely close to moving Halladay for a top-50 prospect if you want to throw out a bid.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 26, 2012 1:45 PM
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I think Enrico's team is illegal due to both roster and cash
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Trey push it through....I don't get it.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 26, 2012 12:52 PM
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Ok first come first served, I'm giving away Tyler Austin and/or Lucas Giolito if anyone will take them, email me and we can have Trey push it through
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I have notice that re the comments
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Yeah Rickie Weeks is definitely not "mini" lol
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 26, 2012 12:10 PM
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Trey is big on minimizing the packages teams get in exchange for players that hurt his title chances. Although I guess I'm sometimes guilty of this myself.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 26, 2012 12:10 PM
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I need a clever name based on a player on my team. I have a Weeks but not mini Weeks.
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I like Lynn and Cowart by the way.
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There's a reason CarGo keeps getting traded for nothing: He sucks.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 26, 2012 11:46 AM
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Knights cut the lead to 200. One more big night and I'll start panicking again. Getting CarGo for nothing certainly helped...
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Bye-bye Jemile. At least you can hold onto your team name thanks to me, FMW.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 26, 2012 11:05 AM
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Ottoneu thinks Kevin Gausman is a hitter.
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at least one to a guy in my OF
Caimans 🐊 on
August 25, 2012 9:53 PM
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I hate HRA
Caimans 🐊 on
August 25, 2012 9:53 PM
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Josh Johnson doing everything he can to ruin my week right now
Caimans 🐊 on
August 25, 2012 9:51 PM
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What a start for Adrian Gonzalez. I could get used to that.
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100 points is like a good week for my entire lineup.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 25, 2012 3:27 PM
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Beltre has 100 points in the last 3 games
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Will deal Avila for a prospect or two.
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ah, I didn't check the midseasons..
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He is no. 32 behind Bogaerts on BA midseason top 50.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 25, 2012 1:55 PM
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is Jackie Bradley that highly touted? Is he in any top 100s?
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because by the time JBJ is ready, you can move Ellsbury over to left. That will be a solid move in 2015
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Why lock up Ellsbury when you've got Jackie Bradley?
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 25, 2012 12:55 PM
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As a Dodgers fan, since the new owners can afford it, I am fine with taking on all that money just to be rid of Loney.
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Maybe you get involved in the Michael Bourn stuff if you don't want to pay for Ellsbury. They definitely aren't hugely deep at P but it's so variable that they can add some piece and hope some guys develop
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if they really believe Middlebrooks is a major league hitter (which I don't), they can slide him across the diamond when Boegarts is ready
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plus they can have Loney, or even resign Youk for a couple years at 1B as a bridge
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They still need pitching, no question, but they've got a ton of flexibility now to lock up Ellsbury (if they want to, and his value is down) and pursue some pitching
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