Buerhle, Dickey...

[DMVol]

If you're interested....

From MLB TradeRumors:

Placed On Revocable Waivers: Wednesday

The Blue Jays also placed knuckleballer R.A. Dickey on waivers on August 25th, Cafardo tweets. That means that he will either clear or have his claim awarded to a team at some point today. (Of course, that does not mean he will ultimately change hands.) Dickey is owed $12MM next year and comes with a $12MM club option ($1MM buyout) for 2016. He has not shown his Cy Young form since coming to Toronto, and owns a 4.11 ERA over 400 1/3 innings across the last two seasons.

Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle has been placed on revocable waivers, according to a tweet from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. The 35-year-old lefty has had one of his finest seasons, posting a 3.41 ERA over 161 frames, but is guaranteed $19MM next year in the last season of his heavily backloaded four-year, $58MM contract. Toronto had figured to be a buyer for much of the year, and may well still hold onto its veteran pieces for next year, but now looks to be a longshot for the postseason after slipping back to .500. It is not clear precisely when Buehrle went on the wire.

For a more complete explanation of how revocable trade waivers and August trades work, check out MLBTR’s August Trades primer. You can also check out MLBTR’s list of players that have cleared revocable waivers to see who is eligible to be traded to any team.

[tdawg87]

I would absolutely love to have Buerhle. Dickey...not so much.

[FabulousFabregas]

No more Toronto trades (involving money) after he who shall not be named.

Edited August 28, 2014 by FabulousFabregas

[Taylor]

Buerhle would be solid. Although his WHIP is 1.41 this season.

[Broad Street]

I'd take a flyer on Dickey if we ate his salary and didn't have to give up too much.

[Broad Street]

I wouldn't ever start Dickey against Detroit, but he's been solid against the A's and the Orioles...

[Angelsfirst]

Funny I was literally thinking about Buerhle last night as an option. Obviously not what he used to be but I'd take him over just about any of names that have been thrown around recently. Actually I'd take him over CJ to be honest.

[Chuck]

Can you imagine Iannetta trying to frame a Dickey pitch?

[Stradling]

I wouldn't mind either. I would prefer to have either of them over Colon, even at the money they are owed.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Can you imagine Iannetta trying to frame a Dickey pitch?

 

No kidding.

 

Unless we get substantial salary relief from Toronto for Buehrle, his salary would put us at or above the luxury tax level for 2015.

[Blarg]

Can you imagine Iannetta trying to frame a Dickey pitch?

 

I think it was Bob Ueker who used to say the way he caught a knuckleball is to play the carom off the backstop.

[Taylor]

Can you imagine Iannetta trying to frame a Dickey pitch?

 

In my opinion, Bob Ueker said it best: the only way to catch a knuckleball is with a fishing net.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I remember Bob Ueker had a great quote about trying to catch a knuckleball.... if only I could remember what it was.

[SoWhat]

Buerhle would be solid. Although his WHIP is 1.41 this season.

6.23 ERA since the AS break. I'd pass on both guys

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Buehrle has been pretty bad in July and August and has looked like he's had a case of dead arm.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Didn't realize that Buehrle is already 35 - and with a backloaded contract to boot. No thanks.

Edited August 28, 2014 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Taylor]

Didn't realize that Buehrle is already 35. No thanks.

 

Ageist.

[TroutBaseball]

Dickey can eat innings which is THE most important thing our new #5 can do. Not to mention his faith connection with Hamilton might really be beneficial.

Not saying he's the answer, just that he's an answer.

[AngelStew43]

Dickey.  Knuckleballers can pitch forever.

[nikkachez]

Buerhle seems like a good acquisition on the surface, but there are a lot of risks and it's not like his age, contract, or pure stuff inspire much hope. Dickey could be interesting if the Blue Jays take on some of his salary and the return isn't anything too steep. I think Arte is serious about trying to stay underneath the luxury tax threshold though; which I can't wrap my head around. The penalty tax for going over the threshold, for first time violators, is 17.5% of the amount that overpasses the threshold ($189 million.) That's chump change for a near $200 million dollar payroll. Arte should suck it up and get the best players they can get. And I'm not talking about just now in the waiver period, but in the off-season too. 

[Guest]

No more Toronto trades (involving money) after he who shall not be named.

1000 words...

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I've never been a fan of Dickey.

[Mark68]

I've never been a fan of Dickey.

Pretty sure the feeling is mutual.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Pass on both.

[arch stanton]

The AAV determines the cap value, right? So Buerhle wouldn't be terrible since we need someone for next season anyway. I just think late August is a bad time to spring a knucklballer on your catchers.