Just my opinion, but Ohtani is a better hitter though he's also really good at pitching (not ace level though).
O's lose their all-star closer. TJ surgery obviously was a major miracle for MLB pitching.. but I wonder if they will ever find a way to prevent hard throwing pitchers from blowing it in the first place. It seems its almost a when and not if a pitcher will have TJ now
FĂ©lix Bautista has âsome degree of injuryâ to his UCL. Still unsure at this time but will go to the IL.
â Melanie Newman ( @MelanieLynneN ) August 26, 2023
D.L. Hall recalled.
I assume that's a joke about the Dodgers. I agree SF is in the mix. But the secret about Seattle is the weather there is actually incredible half the year - and the half when baseball players actually have to be there. If proximity to Japan reaching Asian fans/marketing is the priority, Seattle and SF and LA are certainly the frontrunners.
I wouldn't write off Texas either. I think the reason Texas and Chicago were the teams he considered the first time (along with all the Pacific teams) was because they'd both had Darvish.
I don't believe the Yankees will write the check either. Question is would Steve Cohen, given the setback. He'll still listen, but it probably won't happen. Same would be true of the Phillies if they actually considered it. He's also much less appealing to the Phillies if he can't pitch (even if he can again eventually). They certainly don't need a DH.
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Angels have placed starter Lucas Giolito, relievers Matt Moore and Reynaldo LĂłpez, and outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk on waivers, sources tell ESPN. Huge potential playoff implications: All can be claimed by teams for free on Thursday.
â Jeff Passan ( @JeffPassan ) August 29, 2023
Renfroe and Grichuk are currently in the Angels lineup. It's unclear whether all of these players will be on their active roster tonight. Under old recovable waiver rules, yes. But that has changed. https://t.co/SOBVpdGpyp
â Matt Gelb ( @MattGelb ) August 29, 2023
The players are active, but itâs hard to imagine Moore and Lopez pitching today or tomorrow. But who the hell knows. Anarchy.
â Matt Gelb ( @MattGelb ) August 29, 2023
100% agree with this. I hope MLB puts a stop to this. I mean.. if they owner had gone totally crazy he could have placed Ohtani on waivers too
Waiver order no longer goes by league. Someone in the Marlins/Reds/Giants tier is about to get a bunch of killer acquisitions for nothing but money. This is a complete joke and destroys the integrity of the pennant race.
â Jarrett Seidler ( @jaseidler ) August 29, 2023
And another:
Hearing from multiple sources the Yankees have put CF Harrison Bader on waivers. Will be interesting to see if a contending team in need of outfield help will put in a claim.
â Erik Boland ( @eboland11 ) August 29, 2023
Everything is so transparently about money these days that I wonder if the commissioner will step in. Bowie Kuhn did, but there is a lot of history since then of teams just giving away talent to save money.
If there is no hope for the playoffs this would save the Angels $20 million or so over the last month. Good luck getting players that want to play there though (and fans to renew season tickets).
Other players currently on waivers, per sources: Yankees OF Harrison Bader, Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco, White Sox RHP Mike Clevinger, Tigers RP José Cisnero. Claims awarded in reverse order of winning percentage as of Thursday. Teams on fringes of wild-card race likely to be most⊠2https://t.co/1kKgeo48NZ2
â Ken Rosenthal ( @Ken_Rosenthal ) August 29, 2023
I mean, what's the rule against it? Only difference between now and a few years ago is there can't be a trade or pull-back.
The Angels are narrowly in the CBT 1st tier. If a couple of these players get claimed, as expected, they will fall below the CBT.
â Kiley McDaniel ( @kileymcd ) August 29, 2023
This means the 2024 draft comp pick they'd receive for losing Shohei Ohtani in free agency would be after the 2nd rd, rather that after the 4th rd.
Would the union be for or against this? I mean, in a really crazy scenario a player could go unclaimed and then sign a new free agent deal immediately right?
And did this really not happen last year, or it did not it got leaked last year? I wouldn't overestimate the power of collusion here.
I canât imagine what the atmosphere must be like in the Angelsâ clubhouse. Itâs surely must be sour.
Tyler Anderson was already waived and cleared last week.
I imagine it was already sour though. It was sour back when they fired Joe Maddon. The way they have played since the deadline it seems like they just didn't really have any chemistry or belief and the guys who are going to be there going forward think the team should have traded Ohtani too.