Diaz Becomes Free Agent; Karstens, Thomas Outrighted To Indy

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Kinda argues that the FO overrated Karstens.

Then again, they did DFA him.

by WTM on Nov 30, 2009 4:45 PM EST reply actions

Since I know someone's going to ask:

(Or at least speculate wildly.) Diaz had too much service time to be given an outright assignment, so they had to let him become a minor league FA.

The fact that nobody claimed him is kind of interesting, in light of all the weeping and gnashing of teeth following his DFA.

by Vlad on Nov 30, 2009 4:47 PM EST reply actions

I guess it’d be especially funny if they DFA’d Bixler before the Rule draft and somebody actually claimed him.

by WTM on Nov 30, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

Bixler is the batter equivalent of the “innings eater” pitcher.

by MarkInDallas on Nov 30, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions

In mildly related news

LaRoche and Nady were not offered arbitration.

by Mr. E on Dec 1, 2009 5:49 PM EST reply actions

Not LaRoche?

Damn, seems like hardly anybody’s getting the offer.

At least maybe the Pirates’ second round pick next year won’t be the equivalent of a third round pick.

by WTM on Dec 1, 2009 6:48 PM EST up reply actions

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