Levine: Cubs put waiver claim on Casey Blake

[JohnF]

Don't know if this is news as it seems that Hendry is putting a claim on everybody, but after the 10:00 update Levine said that besides the Podsednik claim, the Cubs have put a claim on Casey Blake. Levine did not say whether the Cubs have won the claim or not.

[E.J.]

Any word on whether Hendry is putting claims in for players that are actually good? :x

[Little Slide Rooter]

Are you sure about this? Why would a first place team in a tight race put their starting third baseman on waivers?

 

I dont know why Hendry wasnt more agressive in going after Shannon Stewart. he would have been a great addition.

[BCVM22]

Quality right-handed hitting 1B/3B/RF to provide some power off the bench and another option to start in RF or spell Aramis or Lee. I'd be all for it if the price were right.

[RammyFanny]

Sign me up. Can he play the outfield?

[NCCubFan]

Are you sure about this? Why would a first place team in a tight race put their starting third baseman on waivers?

Likely a formality. All teams put just about everybody on waivers to hide their intentions about who they're actually interested in trading.

[Post Count Padder]

Sign me up. Can he play the outfield?

He can play 1B, 3B, and RF and probably LF if needed.

 

If the price weren't steep, I wouldn't mind adding him at all. Better him than Podsednik.

[OleMissCub]

Sign me up. Can he play the outfield?

 

2005: 138 games in RF

2006: 93 games in RF

[ctcf]

Sign me up. Can he play the outfield?

 

2005: 138 games in RF

2006: 93 games in RF

 

Putting him in over Floyd would rule.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Blake would be a solid pick-up.

[hawkeyecub]

Not going to happen. I'm sure a team put in a claim before us and even if they didn't the Tribe will pull him back rather than trade him to us for junk.

[Flames24Rulz]

Cleveland could just be doing this to gauge interest in him with no intent at all of trading him. I have a hard time believing that they would trade him.

[CubRock2]

Why are we all getting so excited over WAIVER CLAIMS?! It means nothing when we claim a player who is worth a damn, as a trade is very unlikely. Hell, ARod could be put on Waivers, and every team would put in a claim. Doesn't mean a thing.

[B]

Are you sure about this? Why would a first place team in a tight race put their starting third baseman on waivers?

 

I dont know why Hendry wasnt more agressive in going after Shannon Stewart. he would have been a great addition.

 

really?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

any time you get a chance to get a guy from Iowa, you take it

 

edit: the title should be changed to the ginormous avatar thread

[Handlebar McSkullet]

Anybody questioning picking up Casey Blake is borderline stupid. This would be a huge pickup for us. No way Cleveland doesnt pull him back. He carried them when they werent hitting much in late june till the allstar break.

[HenryBlanco]

id love to have another wichita state shocker on the big league club, especially one with a bat

[RynoRules]

His OPS+ is 109 (edit - updated this morning) this season, which is pretty much consistent with the rest of his career. Assuming we would not "break the bank to get him", I don't understand why we would not want him. He's an upgrade in RF and provides insurance for ARam. He's basically a slightly older version of DeRosa with more power.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blakeca01.shtml

Edited August 10, 2007 by RynoRules

[Little Slide Rooter]

Hendrys problem is that he deems any prospect with the slightest amount of talent as "untouchable", and he aint going to get much for Will Ohman and Brian Dopirek.

[USSoccer]

Now this is a waiver claim worth making.

[Banedon]

Now this is a waiver claim worth making.

 

If every other team in baseball didn't put a claim in, I'd be shocked.

[jersey cubs fan]

Now this is a waiver claim worth making.

 

If every other team in baseball didn't put a claim in, I'd be shocked.

 

I remember thinking a couple years ago he'd be an interesting target, but then I saw how old he was. He had a real late start to his career. It took a while for people to give him a shot. But you're right, even a small market team would have to claim him, because you could be getting a 105 or great OPS+ out of a $4m player next season.

[Roast]

Any word on whether Hendry is putting claims in for players that are actually good? :x

 

Uh...he just did. Blake is solid.

[TruffleShuffle]

am i the only one who had no idea that he is 33 years old?

[Exile on Waveland]

am i the only one who had no idea that he is 33 years old?

 

No. I was also stunned.