Yup.

That’s awesome.

I try to make sense once or twice a week – shame that I spent one of those opportunities on a Monday morning; doesn’t bode well for the rest of the week.

As long as we’re talking about the team taking fliers on pitchers – Mark Prior was just released by San Diego – sign him for the remainder of the season and next year as well and just let him rehab – maybe they catch some lightning with him. Though I doubt it.

I have more hope for Jason Hirsch the 27-year old the Yankees got from the Rox. He was a big prospect with Houston until he was traded for Jason Jennings a couple of years ago. Maybe getting out of Colorado Springs will help him bounce back to form?

And while I know this has nothing to do with the topic at hand – with Wang out until at least August of next season – I’m really hoping the Yankees make a hard play for Rich Harden this winter.

Your reasoning for why Ransom is still here is the best I’ve seen here. It seems to make sense, anyway.

Anyone see what Victor Martinez did for the Red Sox yesterday? Yes, it was against the Orioles, but, a career-high 5 hits. It also seems like “Yuck” is out of his slump.

I’ve always figured that this was going to be a back-and-forth run for the division, so I’m not overly upset that the lead is down to a half game. However, it is curious how the Yankees can play such crisp baseball and then such cr*p baseball in the span of a few games.

I guess they really did need the day off today.

Scranton also got good starts from Sergio Mitre…

Would make more sense to have a potential power bat (Shelley Duncan) or defensive OF specialist than a second utility guy. I still think they should have jumped on one of the Andersons when they were on waivers.

Scranton has gotten good starts from a couple of journeymen the last two days. It may be that Mitre’s Wednesday start is a do-or-die situation.

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The Yankees don’t have the first crack at picking up players on waivers. It goes to the worst to first records of teams in that league.

I agree with you about the Andersons, but not on Duncan – if we learned anything last year it’s that Shelley is not built to come off the bench and produce. He is a rythem hitter.

” A player with a no-trade clause who is claimed on Major League waivers must be pulled back if the player’s no-trade clause allows him to block a deal to the claiming club. However, the player may waive the no-trade clause and join the claiming club.”

The NTC works the same with the waiver-wire as it does with regular, non-waiver, trades. The player can waive the NTC if he wants to.

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.c.....ssary.html

No trades don’t stop a player from being placed on waivers. A no trade and 10/5 protection just give them the right to refuse to go where they are assigned without their approval.