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[JeffH]

That is correct. Thank you, sir.

[anabiono]

thanks JeffH...knowledge is my friend

 

:lol:

[davearm]

Is there a reason his name isn't being circulated? He's off the DL and looking pretty good so far. He'd be a huge upgrade to the team. I just don't know if Baltimore is still looking to deal him or not.

Baltimore is almost certainly open to dealing him.

 

The reason his name isn't out there prominently is mostly because of the questionmark his wrist injury presents. Between the wrist, his already-declining power, his suspect defense, and the fact that he's still got $30M coming, teams seem to have shifted into wait-and-see mode.

[SouthSideRyan]

I doubt he'd get past the Angels.

 

We would get a shot at him first, no?

 

Goes from worst to first in AL, then worst to first in NL. So, no.

 

I thought they got rid of the league specific rule, and it goes strictly by record. I could be wrong.

[JeffH]

I doubt he'd get past the Angels.

 

We would get a shot at him first, no?

 

Goes from worst to first in AL, then worst to first in NL. So, no.

 

I thought they got rid of the league specific rule, and it goes strictly by record. I could be wrong.

 

That's for the first-year player draft, no?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I doubt he'd get past the Angels.

 

We would get a shot at him first, no?

 

Goes from worst to first in AL, then worst to first in NL. So, no.

 

I thought they got rid of the league specific rule, and it goes strictly by record. I could be wrong.

 

That's for the first-year player draft, no?

 

That's what I thought.

[SouthSideRyan]

I doubt he'd get past the Angels.

 

We would get a shot at him first, no?

 

Goes from worst to first in AL, then worst to first in NL. So, no.

 

I thought they got rid of the league specific rule, and it goes strictly by record. I could be wrong.

 

That's for the first-year player draft, no?

 

Well I know for a fact they did that, but I thought the change was made regarding waivers as well.

[nilodnayr]

can someone please explain how post deadline trading works...because i am completely at a loss for understanding waivers and all of that jazz

 

thank you

 

After the deadline, players must pass through "revocable" waivers prior to being traded.

 

For this example, let us assume there is a formerly great player, Maynard Wingtip of the Texas Rangers, who now pretty much sucks except for hitting against LHP, which he still does quite well. Wingtip's contract calls for him to be paid $15 million in each of the next two seasons.

 

The Red Sox have a need for a player who can mash LHP. They have some interest in Wingtip, but only if the Rangers pick up some of his remaining salary. The Rangers have indicated a willingness to do so, if they get some good prospects in return.

 

So, on August 5th, the Rangers place Maynard Wingtip on revocable waivers. These are called revocable waivers because the Rangers can pull him back off of waivers at any time.

 

The Yankees, not wanting the Red Sox to improve themselves, have the option of claiming Wingtip on waivers, effectively blocking the Red Sox from acquiring him. The Yankees have this opportunity because their record is worse than that of the Red Sox. Please see my earlier post about the order of waiver claim opportunity.

 

If the Yankees put in a claim, the Rangers can do one of two things - they can pull Wingtip back off of waivers and keep him, or they can let the Yankees have him, contract and all.

 

In this example, it is extremely unlikely that the Yankees would ever claim Wingtip, because they would most likely wind up stuck with him and his inflated contract.

 

This is why players with small remaining financial obligations generally have trouble making it through waivers and players with large remaining financial obligations often pass through easily.

 

Also, I believe this is true, but am not 100% certain: A team can attempt to get a player through waivers only once. If they try and wind up pulling him back, they cannot later try to get him through waivers again.

 

Please feel free to correct anything I may have gotten wrong.

 

Also, it doesnt have to be a black and white, either pull him back off waivers or give him up for nothing deal. It can be a player for player swap, but that other player would also have to pass through waivers (or I guess be claimed by the other team).

[NCCubFan]

Also, I believe this is true, but am not 100% certain: A team can attempt to get a player through waivers only once. If they try and wind up pulling him back, they cannot later try to get him through waivers again.

I'm not 100% certain either. I believe, though, that a team could put the players on waivers again, but the second time they would be irrevocable.

[JeffH]

That would make sense.