2017 News & Transactions

[Stokes1931]

Let's begin the new year almost month late. 2017 News & Transactions here, please.

 

[LHG]

Here's a recap of this month's lazy posting in the 2016 version:

Edwin Escobar dfa’d by Indians and later signed by a team in Japan

Chris Dominguez signed minor league deal with Cubs

Jackson Williams signed minor league deal with Pirates

Waldis Joaquin, Juan Perez and Brett Pill have all signed minor league deals with the Tigers.

Ryan Vogelsong signed a minor league deal with the Twins.

Santiago Casilla officially signs a 2/11 with the A's.

Erik Cordier signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox and Luis Castillo (the pitcher, not the 2nd baseman) was shipped in the Straily deal from Miami to Cincinnati.

Hundley got a Major League deal worth $2 million

Grant Green signed with the Nats...

So did Mario Lisson (remember him?) and Jean Machi signed with the Mariners.

 

[msgkings322]

What's the story with Romo?

 

[calsnowskier]

What's the story with Romo?

I heard earlier this week that he was in discussions with the Mutts.

I am really surprised he hasn't signed with the dogs. That seems a natural fit for him.

 

[SFGRTB]

Here's a recap of this month's lazy posting in the 2016 version:

Edwin Escobar dfa’d by Indians and later signed by a team in Japan

Chris Dominguez signed minor league deal with Cubs

Jackson Williams signed minor league deal with Pirates

Waldis Joaquin, Juan Perez and Brett Pill have all signed minor league deals with the Tigers.

Ryan Vogelsong signed a minor league deal with the Twins.

Santiago Casilla officially signs a 2/11 with the A's.

Erik Cordier signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox and Luis Castillo (the pitcher, not the 2nd baseman) was shipped in the Straily deal from Miami to Cincinnati.

Hundley got a Major League deal worth $2 million

Grant Green signed with the Nats...

So did Mario Lisson (remember him?) and Jean Machi signed with the Mariners.

Adrianza claimed by the Brewers

Joe Nathan MiLB deal with Nats

 

[calsnowskier]

Adrianza claimed by the Brewers

Joe Nathan MiLB deal with Nats

Good luck to EA. I think he can be a decent lower-tier starting SS, or a very good until player. He just needs to be able to stay on the field.

The best ability is availability.

 

[LHG]

Adrianza claimed by the Brewers

Joe Nathan MiLB deal with Nats

Hope they both do well and break north with their clubs.

 

[LHG]

Adrianza claimed by the Brewers

Joe Nathan MiLB deal with Nats

And just like that, Adrianza has been dfa'd again. Looks like he is the newest member of the offseason dfa musical chair game.

 

[SFGRTB]

And just like that, Adrianza has been dfa'd again. Looks like he is the newest member of the offseason dfa musical chair game.

I was thinking about the split deal he signed. If he clears waivers he might be contractually obligated to stay with the Giants, not given monetary incentive like I thought the split deal did.

It'll be interesting if after all this, he just ends up back on the Giants.

 

[SFGRTB]

Romo is said to be deciding between the Dodgers and another unidentified team......which is also lingo for leverage.

I know it was bound to happen, but it will suck to see Romo in LA. I still think he's a very good pitcher too and should have a solid season.

 

[LHG]

I was thinking about the split deal he signed. If he clears waivers he might be contractually obligated to stay with the Giants, not given monetary incentive like I thought the split deal did.

It'll be interesting if after all this, he just ends up back on the Giants.

I'm no contract expert, but I would guess that the Brewers claiming him off waivers means that the contract agreement is, essentially, with the Brewers, should he clear waivers.

 

[LHG]

Romo is said to be deciding between the Dodgers and another unidentified team......which is also lingo for leverage.

I know it was bound to happen, but it will suck to see Romo in LA. I still think he's a very good pitcher too and should have a solid season.

Hope he signs with that 2nd, unidentified, club. Unless its the Giants. I wish him well, as long as its not with the Dodgers.

 

[calsnowskier]

If Romo does sign with the dogs, I would actually be somewhat OK with it. He grew up a serious dog fan, but once he became a Giant, he went all-in and was a true Giant. He was a KEY piece of three championships. Every time the subject came up, he totally owned up to the fact that his family loved the dogs, but he always claimed to be trying to convert them to the Giants.

In my eyes, he has earned the right to play for his childhood team.

Franchez, on the other hand, went on national TV a week after the World Series and praised LA and said how much he loved LA and that LA was home. He was a good Giant, but his Giant-dom will always be tainted.

 

[SFGRTB]

I'm no contract expert, but I would guess that the Brewers claiming him off waivers means that the contract agreement is, essentially, with the Brewers, should he clear waivers.

True.

 

[MarcoPolo]

Yes, a player claimed off waivers goes to his new team WITH the contract (unless the Giants pull him off of waivers). If he is traded, the contract is still valid, and is payable/owed by his new team.

The only way the contract disappears is if EA exercises his right to refuse outright assignment to the minors (he has less than 3 years of service time, so he'd become a FA but lose his contract).

 

[SFGRTB]

Yes, a player claimed off waivers goes to his new team WITH the contract (unless the Giants pull him off of waivers). If he is traded, the contract is still valid, and is payable/owed by his new team.

The only way the contract disappears is if EA exercises his right to refuse outright assignment to the minors (he has less than 3 years of service time, so he'd become a FA but lose his contract).

So the split contract is one agreement that follows him? That makes the most sense to me, but I also thought maybe the minor league portion is separate and the Giants still own that portion.

 

[MarcoPolo]

Contracts signed by players go with the player. Part of accepting a trade or claiming off waivers is that the receiving team takes the contract.

 

[msgkings322]

Romo is officially a Dodger. Since this is no surprise I'm not butthurt but it will be weird seeing him come in to pitch to Pence and Posey.

But I hope he sucks, we got a division to win.

 

[LHG]

Romo is officially a Dodger. Since this is no surprise I'm not butthurt but it will be weird seeing him come in to pitch to Pence and Posey.

But I hope he sucks, we got a division to win.

Nothing personal Romo. Just ask Brian Wilson.

 

[calsnowskier]

Deal isn't final just yet. Apparently the "mystery team" made a last second push...