If we win the series this weekend.....

[notherhalo]

Does that enable Oakland to block us from taking waiver claim on a SP?

Would OAK claim a SP just to block a possible deal?

 

seems like there are silver linings in this weekends series....

[SoCALkid]

Lol. Are you suggesting that we intentionally lose this series to claim a waiver.

[stevestevens]

if we lose the series 2-1, we still have a one game lead.

if we get swept we are behind one game and lose our sacs in the process.

 

Blocking players on the waiver wire are tricks that little bitches play looking up at the top dog.  I would rather stay the top dog.

[SoCALkid]

2 of 3 IN OAKLAND is a show of force. I'll gladly take that.

[stevestevens]

The waiver wire isn't as simple as claiming a player.  If the Phillies put Hamels on the wire and the A's "block" the Angels and are the only team that claim him, the Phillies can just let him go and the A's would have to take on the entire contract.  The A's do not want that contract.  Big contract guys usually make it through waivers.  

[DW711]

some people are suggesting the Angels traded for Beckham just to keep him from the A's.

[laagamer]

Let's just win the series. Preferably sweep. 

[laagamer]

some people are suggesting the Angels traded for Beckham just to keep him from the A's.

 

If he went to the A's, I'd order up a limo to make sure he's in lineup us against every time we played them Lasorda style. 

Edited August 22, 2014 by laagamer

[tdawg87]

The Angels still have a shot at a decent draft pick......

[Angel Oracle]

The Angels still have a shot at a decent draft pick......

We're #30!!!!   We're #30!!!!

[The God of Runs]

If?

[Chimi]

The waiver wire isn't as simple as claiming a player. If the Phillies put Hamels on the wire and the A's "block" the Angels and are the only team that claim him, the Phillies can just let him go and the A's would have to take on the entire contract. The A's do not want that contract. Big contract guys usually make it through waivers.

This. I think people think teams claim guys to block them from other teams but if a team claims someone and they can get stuck with them. I don't think the A's want to make room for someone they don't need just to spite the Angels.

Edited August 22, 2014 by Chimi

[DoubleOffTheWall]

i think we go 1-2 this weekend, but take 3 of 4 next week against Oak.

 

I don't like the quick turnaround from Boston across the country to the bay.

[T.G.]

This. I think people think teams claim guys to block them from other teams but if a team claims someone and they can get stuck with them. I don't think the A's want to make room for someone they don't need just to spite the Angels.

 

That's how the Yankees were stuck with Jose Canseco and the Padres were stuck with Randy Myers in recent years: They claimed those players, thinking they were just blocking other teams from getting them. Instead, their old clubs said: "You claimed him. You got him."

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?id=1860265

 

Myers was a particular disaster because he was expensive and ended up hurt and never able to pitch...

[notherhalo]

The waiver wire isn't as simple as claiming a player.  If the Phillies put Hamels on the wire and the A's "block" the Angels and are the only team that claim him, the Phillies can just let him go and the A's would have to take on the entire contract.  The A's do not want that contract.  Big contract guys usually make it through waivers.  

 

 

thanks for explaining that, that seems to make the waiver process more fair and I didnt take that into account

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Cool. So lets go get hamels then