franquelis osoria Stories - Bucs Dugout
Pirates Release Franquelis Osoria
Goodbye, Franquelis. Opposing hitters will miss your sinker, your goggles, and all the homers you gave them. (Thanks to Sandlot Swashbucklers, who caught this first.) Baseball America also reports that the Rockies have released second baseman Jayson Nix. I wouldn't mind taking a shot at him, given...
Chris Duffy and Franquelis Osoria Get Through Waivers
Chris Duffy and Franquelis Osoria have both passed through waivers and will be sent to Class AAA, the Post-Gazette reports. Rule of thumb--if two guys as old as Duffy and Osoria get through irrevocable waivers, they aren't worth anything. The days when the Braves or Marlins or whomever might have...
Pirates Option Bixler, DFA Duffy and Osoria
Some trade fallout: In order to make room for Andy LaRoche, Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss, the Bucs have optioned Brian Bixler back to Indianapolis and designated Chris Duffy and Franquelis Osoria for assignment. Bixler doesn't surprise me--he didn't serve an obvious purpose on the major league...
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