Current Roster

[calsnowskier]

Altherr DFAd
Pomeranz activated from 10-day

 

[LHG]

Altherr DFAd
Pomeranz activated from 10-day

I guess that one at-bat where he struck out was all that they needed to see.

 

[SFGRTB]

I guess that one at-bat where he struck out was all that they needed to see.

Sounds like they're trying to pull a Mike Gerber and stash him in AAA

 

[calsnowskier]

Sounds like they're trying to pull a Mike Gerber and stash him in AAA

Good. We need more OFers in Sacto.

 

[LHG]

Good. We need more OFers in Sacto.

The team has been fairly quiet, recently, on acquiring catchers. There must be a rush coming.

 

[LHG]

Sounds like they're trying to pull a Mike Gerber and stash him in AAA

If that is all they really wanted, why not just wait until he cleared waivers and just sign him to a minor league deal? If they were so afraid of not acquiring him that way just a week ago, what makes them think he'll sneak through this time?

 

[tzill]

If that is all they really wanted, why not just wait until he cleared waivers and just sign him to a minor league deal? If they were so afraid of not acquiring him that way just a week ago, what makes them think he'll sneak through this time?

I hear you, but I look at it this way:

There is zero chance FZ didn't contemplate that. He decided that he wanted to claim him. I trust he knows what he's doing and won't be saying "oh, crap! we should have waited for him to clear waivers."

 

[calsnowskier]

If that is all they really wanted, why not just wait until he cleared waivers and just sign him to a minor league deal? If they were so afraid of not acquiring him that way just a week ago, what makes them think he'll sneak through this time?

He makes 1M. But he doesn’t have the service time to be able to refuse an assignment and keep that money. If he cleared waivers, he would have stayed in the Phils system.

 

[LHG]

He makes 1M. But he doesn’t have the service time to be able to refuse an assignment and keep that money. If he cleared waivers, he would have stayed in the Phils system.

Now that is a very good point I didn't think about.

 

[calsnowskier]

Donovan Solano optioned in favor of Andrew Su....arez.

I didn’t even know Solano had an option.

 

[LHG]

The PTBNL in the Kratz trade has been named - Rays, Giants Complete Erik Kratz Trade

 

[calsnowskier]

Bergen was placed on the 10-day yesterday and Solano was recalled. Solano was not down long enough to activate his option.

 

[calsnowskier]

Krukow mentioned something this AM that I was not aware of...

Next season, the IL will go back to 15 days. FZ broke the 10-day concept.

 

[SFGRTB]

Bergen was placed on the 10-day yesterday and Solano was recalled. Solano was not down long enough to activate his option.

Bergen has to be on the active roster at least 90 days for his rule-V status to be met. If he falls short, it will carry over to next year. He's been active for 53 days.

This is likely just a short-term injury, but something to keep in mind.

 

[calsnowskier]

Bergen has to be on the active roster at least 90 days for his rule-V status to be met. If he falls short, it will carry over to next year. He's been active for 53 days.

This is likely just a short-term injury, but something to keep in mind.

While a good point in general, I don’t think it applies here. Bergen has done well enough to not have to hide.

While his 4.24 ERA is a bit high, his peripherals are just fine. 1.235 WHIP and 15/7 K/BB in 17 IP is quite useful.

 

[SFGRTB]

While a good point in general, I don’t think it applies here. Bergen has done well enough to not have to hide.

While his 4.24 ERA is a bit high, his peripherals are just fine. 1.235 WHIP and 15/7 K/BB in 17 IP is quite useful.

Didn't mean to insinuate that they're hiding him, the opposite in fact. If they hide him they have to hold him again next year for at least 90 days.

I think this move was just so they could call Solano back up without having to send down Moronta.

 

[LHG]

Didn't mean to insinuate that they're hiding him, the opposite in fact. If they hide him they have to hold him again next year for at least 90 days.

I think this move was just so they could call Solano back up without having to send down Moronta.

Even if Moronta was optioned, Solano wouldn't have been called back up due to the 10 day rule. Only an injury allows the team to get around that rule.

 

[LHG]

Krukow mentioned something this AM that I was not aware of...

Next season, the IL will go back to 15 days. FZ broke the 10-day concept.

Some would say that FZ saw the 10-day's full potential.

 

[calsnowskier]

Altherr was claimed by the Mets yesterday.

Anyone hear anything on Solarte?

 

[LHG]

Altherr was claimed by the Mets yesterday.

Anyone hear anything on Solarte?

I thought I read somewhere that he declared free agency but I cannot remember the source.

As for Altherr, what was the point of picking him up, just to jettison him so quickly? I get the idea of claiming him to because the Phillies would have controlled him but why pick him up if he was not worth keep for even a week?