Phillies waivers

[Cedrique]

The Phillies placed Antonio Bastardo, A.J. Burnett, Roberto Hernandez, Ryan Howard and Kyle Kendrick on revocable waivers, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports ([ame="[MEDIA=twitter]496308134739456000[/MEDIA]"]via Twitter[/ame]). The moves all took place on Saturday, so since the waiver period lasts 47 hours, we could know by today if any of the players were claimed. I’d expect Bastardo and Burnett to be claimed given that both drew significant interest before the July 31st deadline, and there is virtually no chance any team would claim Howard and risk being stuck with the roughly $68MM remaining on his contract.

I could see someone maybe taking Hernandez. Honestly, he has been better overall than Burnett this year and doesn't have a ridiculous 15 million dollar option like Burnett. I can't see anyone taking Kendrick with the year he's having, but then again someone actually took Blanton a couple years ago. If someone actually claimed Howard I'm sure they would sober up the next day and file a lawsuit like Leonard Tose did with the casinos.

 

[Cedrique]

Hitting the wire today from the Phillies were Marlon Byrd, Jonathan Papelbon, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Cole Hamels, and Carlos Ruiz, Rosenthal [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]496399472143114241[/MEDIA]"]tweets[/ame]. They will be on waivers until Wednesday.

 

[Retroram52]

Hernandez was the lone exception that should not have put on revocable waivers. Hitting the wire today in Byrd, Papelbon, and Rollins should have been held off the wire.

 

[jvett77]

I wonder why this information is not available in the headlines on CSNphilly.com. I guess it's all too embarrassing.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea jvett, 11 players are on waivers. Says something about the state of this team that everyone knows except that idiot in the FO. The man lives with his head in the sand.

 

[jvett77]

Yea jvett, 11 players are on waivers. Says something about the state of this team that everyone knows except that idiot in the FO. The man lives with his head in the sand.

I heard that the maximum was 7 at a time. Someone jokingly stated that the whole team was on waivers.

 

[northeastphillyguy]

I heard that the maximum was 7 at a time. Someone jokingly stated that the whole team was on waivers.

Hmmmm. I wonder if we can put Amaro on waivers.

 

[Retroram52]

DAMN GOOD IDEA NORTHEAST!!!!!!! The only problem is that no one would claim the idiot and he'd be right back where is now!