Angels select Brian Moran, place Jose Quijada on IL (oblique strain), DFA Kyle Tyler

[Taylor]

2 hours ago, bloodbrother said:

Ivanka or Stormy must be in the podium. 

[jsnpritchett]

[greginpsca]

I hope that he clears, and the angels can resign him to a minor league deal and put him in SLC.

[steveuk]

Why would teams pick him up and then DFA him a couple days later? (looking for an answer more sensible than, 'because he sucks' please)

[Tank]

Just now, steveuk said:

Why would teams pick him up and then DFA him a couple days later? (looking for an answer more sensible than, 'because he sucks' please)

exactly.

"hey, we'd really like you to be part of our team. sign here."

48 hours later: "nevermind"

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, steveuk said:

Why would teams pick him up and then DFA him a couple days later? (looking for an answer more sensible than, 'because he sucks' please)

Could be due to roster crunch because of an injury to a position player, creating a need to clear space on the 40-man roster to add that position player.  In a case like that, a P like Tyler would be a likely candidate for another DFA.

[Blarg]

I hope he is able to log all of that travel on his frequent flier miles. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

52 minutes ago, Tank said:

exactly.

"hey, we'd really like you to be part of our team. sign here."

48 hours later: "nevermind"

Its probably a situation where they left something at his house, or needed his truck.

"Hey, want a job with the Angels?!?!?" - Minasian

"Hell yeah!" - Moran

Gets to the clubhouse... has to demo a wall and rip out some carpet... load it up and take it to the dump....

 

".... shit... we have too many guys on the roster... and, you know union rules, its a seniority thing, like when Rocky got let go of his meat packing job in Rocky 2 and all...." - Minasian

[Angelsfan1984]

58 minutes ago, steveuk said:

Why would teams pick him up and then DFA him a couple days later? (looking for an answer more sensible than, 'because he sucks' please)

Filling a hole with the best available option...until a different need arises that becomes more important. 

Also, if he was any good i assume he would have stuck somewhere. It doesn't pay to be mediocre at your job...in any job...everywhere.

[steveuk]

And San Diego pick him up again. WTH?

[mmc]

 

[Angelsfan1984]

After checking into his hotel, he'll get DFA again.

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

And just to be clear, they DFA'ed this Javy Guerra:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guerrja02.shtml

NOT the Javy Guerra who was with the Angels a few years back:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guerrja01.shtml