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John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 11 2011 06:40 AM

Stinson Stoner Alvarez Lujan Rodriguez Lutz Valdespin Fartinez Tejada Niewenhuis Gronauer

Benjamin Grimm Mar 11 2011 06:44 AM Re: You're cut

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Rodriguez Not Frankie, surely? No real surprises there. If Beltran ends up on the DL to start the season, Martinez may end up getting un-cut, but I suspect he won't. Duda appears to be higher on the depth chart, at least for now.

MFS62 Mar 11 2011 06:54 AM Re: You're cut

All (or most) of those guys look like the kinds of players who are being sent down early so they can get lots of work in the minor league camp. These aren't the types of veterans with no chance of making the club who are still in PSL to flesh out rosters for ST games. Let's not forget, Lujan was leading the team in wins so far this spring. (j/k) Later

metirish Mar 11 2011 07:06 AM Re: You're cut

I expect Tejada will be back up before long.

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 07:14 AM Re: You're cut

metirish wrote: I expect Tejada will be back up before long. I wouldn't be surprised if he _never_ has a Mets uniform on again actually. Tejada and Valdespin are no surprises, had to send down the two faux 2B guys so they can make AB there for the real competitors.

Edgy DC Mar 11 2011 07:45 AM Re: You're cut

Yeah, I think the Mets have real problems if they call on Tejada again any time soon. They have a ton of better hitters and they have guys just as versatile as him in Hu and Hernandez. Hu's at least as good a fielder. Ruben's been rushed and needs to catch up. Rodriguez is Armando.

metirish Mar 11 2011 08:02 AM Re: You're cut

Obviously I know absolutely nothing.

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 08:11 AM Re: You're cut

Edgy DC wrote: Yeah, I think the Mets have real problems if they call on Tejada again any time soon. They have a ton of better hitters and they have guys just as versatile as him in Hu and Hernandez. Hu's at least as good a fielder. Ruben's been rushed and needs to catch up. Rodriguez is Armando. I don't feel like grabbing the link, but there's pictures of Spring Training on the Real Dirty Mets Blog today, and one of them is the back of Rodriguez's helmet where his name sticker is attached. it reads "A-Rod" I think Tejada is ripe to be traded. The Mets are going to play him at SS (of course, you could read into this as the Mets cutting payroll to 70million and planning on using a guy that can't hit there for the next 10 years) in Buffalo which suggests they don't have any real plans for him this year. It seems like they haev other guys they like better too, so he could easily be moved. The way the 40man is stuffed, I suspect we're going to see a bunch of trades anyway.

Edgy DC Mar 11 2011 08:14 AM Re: You're cut

Well, I don't think the evidence yet suggests that he can't hit. More that he isn't ready to hit at the big-league level. He's a baby. I don't think the Mets are about to trade anybody making chump change, unless --- like Evans --- lack of options prompts them to.

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 08:27 AM Re: You're cut

Edgy DC wrote: Well, I don't think the evidence yet suggests that he can't hit. More that he isn't ready to hit at the big-league level. He's a baby. I don't think the Mets are about to trade anybody making chump change, unless --- like Evans --- lack of options prompts them to. Oh, i'm just speculating. I didn't mean right now, I meant in July, or even in the offseason as they rejigger their roster for next year. Finances aside, the team is still going to exist and need to manage a 40man roster. They've seemingly got a lot of these A Rodriguezes on there and you have to think they're going to need to empty it out a little bit at one point as other guys join the organization or rise through the ranks. (Just like Tampa drafting a billion guys this season is a good reason to keep an eye on their farm in a couple of years, as talented guys that they won't be able to protect become avail in rule5) he can't hit yet was my point, he's done nothing to prove he is a heir to any position, but playing him at SS increases his value some.

smg58 Mar 11 2011 08:41 AM Re: You're cut

Valdespin was the only 2B option showing signs of life with the bat, so I'm a little surprised by that. I'm glad he and Gronauer got to out with a bang. The verdict is very much still out on Tejada. He came up very young and with no AAA experience last year, so judging him on that is unfair. It's not like Hu has fared any better at this level, and he's 27 while Tejada's 21. I guess it was always their plan to send Martinez to minor-league camp at this point, but we may see him again sooner rather than later if Beltran can't stay healthy. And that might actually be a good thing.

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 08:50 AM Re: You're cut

smg58 wrote: Valdespin was the only 2B option showing signs of life with the bat, so I'm a little surprised by that. I'm glad he and Gronauer got to out with a bang. The verdict is very much still out on Tejada. He came up very young and with no AAA experience last year, so judging him on that is unfair. It's not like Hu has fared any better at this level, and he's 27 while Tejada's 21. I guess it was always their plan to send Martinez to minor-league camp at this point, but we may see him again sooner rather than later if Beltran can't stay healthy. And that might actually be a good thing. Valdespin apparently _never_ walks. And he's only played a dozen or two games above A. He's not ready. Did like what I saw though. Hu's a defensive backup now, Tejada is still likely to improve.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 11 2011 08:54 AM Re: You're cut

Murphy hasn't been wretched with the bat, exactly (.273/.300/.415, or thereabouts)... but Valdespin has surprised. By my count, this means the bullpen battle's down to (in rough order of security): F. Rodriguez Parnell Carrasco Buchholz Acosta Beato Isringhausen Misch (L) Byrdak (L) O'Connor (L) Tankersley (L) Bonser Boyer Gee

Edgy DC Mar 11 2011 08:55 AM Re: You're cut

smg58 wrote: Valdespin was the only 2B option showing signs of life with the bat, so I'm a little surprised by that. Murphy has gone .276 / .300 / .414 // .714 --- not great but hardly lifeless. Hu has been lovely at .300 / .417 / 400 // .817. Harris is a reveleation at .273 / .385 / .545 // .930. Adams hasn't been without a big moment at .222 / .263 / .444 // .707. Tejada has been a tastey dish (if lo-cal) at .313 / .333 / .313 // .646. Castillo is still looking for his stroke, and Turner and Emaus too. But it's oily. The surprise here for me is F-Mart, especially with Beltran hobblin'.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 11 2011 08:56 AM Re: You're cut

Yeah, Martinez's demotion shows that, at least at the moment, Duda is ahead of him in the Beltran replacement derby.

Edgy DC Mar 11 2011 08:59 AM Re: You're cut

Despite hitting the snot out of the ball.

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 09:12 AM Re: You're cut

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yeah, Martinez's demotion shows that, at least at the moment, Duda is ahead of him in the Beltran replacement derby. Yes, but we don't know if that derby is a 4th (or 5th) OF derby, or a week of fulltime derby or possible 'hope he can win ROY' derby. Might very well be the first, and Duda and Evans types are more polished for a more part time role.

smg58 Mar 11 2011 09:57 AM Re: You're cut

Has Harris gotten any time at 2B yet? He's probably a better fielder there than a few of the guys we're trying. Igarashi's still in the bullpen mix, and (technically at least) Ollie is as well. My money is on Acosta, Byrdak, and Isringhausen making the last three spots. I do think Beato has upside, but he has more walks than strikeouts and that's concerning. Acosta had a 2.95 ERA last year and has certainly done nothing to lose a spot. Byrdak appeared to be the front-runner for the LOOGY role going in, and he's also done nothing to lose his spot. In a perfect world, we can find sufficient compensation for the Orioles that will enable us to keep Beato, and we won't lose Misch to waivers. You can't have too much depth.

seawolf17 Mar 11 2011 10:03 AM Re: You're cut

smg58 wrote: In a perfect world, we can find sufficient compensation for the Orioles that will enable us to keep Beato Okay, FINE, they can have Ollie. But just this time.

metirish Mar 11 2011 10:17 AM Re: You're cut

Has Harris gotten any time at 2B yet? He's probably a better fielder there than a few of the guys we're trying.[ funny you should ask, John Haper in the Snooze yesterday had one of those really annoying Harper articles, the ones where he talks to "prominent Mets people". Luis Castillo, Daniel Murphy, Brad Emaus, Justin Turner not standing out in Mets second base race JOHN HARPER PORT ST. LUCIE - Here's all you really need to know about the state of the Mets' second base competition. When I asked one prominent Mets person Wednesday who would be his choice to play there this season, he didn't hesitate: "Willie Harris." The problem there, of course, is that Harris, a one-time second baseman who is now primarily an outfielder, isn't even part of the four-man competition for the position. And then there was the opinion of a different, but equally prominent Mets person on the same subject: "Don't count out Luis Hernandez." Again, not part of the four-man competition. At that point I decided not to ask Wally Backman what he thought because I was sure he'd nominate himself. The point is that, three weeks away from the season opener, not one of the official candidates - Luis Castillo, Daniel Murphy, Brad Emaus and Justin Turner - has wowed the Mets' decision-makers. Furthermore, Castillo, the incumbent of sorts, has annoyed Terry Collins by moping around in apparent protest of being forced to compete for the job, to the point where the manager called him into his office a couple of days ago to tell him he better start working harder if he wanted any shot at all. Castillo didn't even take pregame ground balls one day last week when he was in the lineup as the DH, as Collins has had to juggle playing time to get looks at all four second-base candidates. And that didn't sit well with the new manager, who is not going to tolerate the laissez-faire attitude that permeated the clubhouse in recent years. Since meeting with Collins, who promised to try to get him more playing time, Castillo seems to have raised his energy level, and he had a solid game Wednesday with two walks, a bloop single to left, and a nice play going toward the hole on a ball that went off Ike Davis' glove. Still, if I had to pick a favorite to open the season at second, I'd go with Murphy. The Mets believe he has the most offensive potential of the candidates, and since Emaus and Turner are also offensive-oriented players, Murphy seems to be in line to get the first crack. Of course, that's assuming he shows that he can play at least an adequate second base. The Mets started converting Murphy to second after Davis showed up fo play first base last year, and Collins admitted the jury is still out because he hasn't seen Murphy turn a double play under duress this spring. "He's shown he has the range to play there," said Collins, "but he hasn't had a chance to turn a double play (in games), and I've got to see him make that pivot with somebody sliding in on him." Some in the organization have major doubts about Murphy at second, noting that he doesn't have the quick feet needed to turn a tough double play. Last year at Triple A, Murphy was knocked out for the season with a knee injury trying to turn two. But the coaches who have worked with him this spring say Murphy has made progress with his footwork around the bag. Meanwhile, Emaus hasn't hit as the Mets hoped when they selected him from the Blue Jays in the Rule V draft, and Turner has played solidly but is the only one of the four who can be sent to the minors without being exposed to waivers. As for Castillo, all indications are that while he still has a shot, he is not opening any eyes. He is hitting .214 (3-for-14, all singles), and his range has been diminished significantly by age and injuries. If Castillo doesn't win the starting job, the Mets will eat the final year and $6 million remaining on his contract rather have him on the bench. While that is a distinct possibility, it's too early to say it's likely. All of this has the Mets considering giving Harris some time at second base, and then there's Hernandez, the player who hit a rather memorable home run last September after breaking his foot with a foul ball earlier in the at-bat, and basically hopped around the bases. Hernandez was still recovering from the broken foot when spring training began, but he is playing now, and his slick glove has caught the eye of the Mets' brass. As one Mets person said, "He's basically Luis Castillo except he's 25 (actually 26) and Castillo is 35." All of which means: the Mets simply aren't quite sure what the heck to do about second base just yet. jharper@nydailynews.com Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... z1GJPqUWpL

Edgy DC Mar 11 2011 10:30 AM Re: You're cut

Does that mean he's as good as Castillo was at 26, or that he brings as much to the table at 26 as Castillo does at 35?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 11 2011 10:37 AM Re: You're cut

Some in the organization have major doubts about Murphy at second, noting that he doesn't have the quick feet needed to turn a tough double play. Last year at Triple A, Murphy was knocked out for the season with a knee injury trying to turn two. Neat trick, Harper. Missing a sentence?

Ashie62 Mar 11 2011 11:20 AM Re: You're cut

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yeah, Martinez's demotion shows that, at least at the moment, Duda is ahead of him in the Beltran replacement derby. Perhaps Permanantly?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 11 2011 11:45 AM Re: You're cut

Duda's far closer to his ceiling, that's all. Martinez, on the other hand, has two big holes in his prospect portrait-- the lack of plate discipline and the health. If he can resolve these, he should be the superior player defensively, on the basepaths, and all-around (even if the bats seem like they'll probably be a push).

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 18 2011 08:02 AM Re: You're cut

Gee Bonser Igarashi Tankersley Ryan Chavez Adams Pridie

metirish Mar 18 2011 08:05 AM Re: You're cut

Tankersley's wife gives birth and he gets cut.....tough crowd.....welcome Huck.

Edgy DC Mar 18 2011 08:06 AM Re: You're cut

So, cutting the sixth-place-out-of-five-guys Adams is the closest we come to clearing up second base. Perez has outlasted at least one LOOGy option.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 18 2011 08:12 AM Re: You're cut

Glad to see Turner hanging in there. No good news for the bloodthirsty, as Castillo and Perez are still around.

Gwreck Mar 18 2011 08:57 AM Re: You're cut

Luis Castillo released. (Source: Adam Rubin twitter)

Benjamin Grimm Mar 18 2011 09:02 AM Re: You're cut

According to Ed Coleman from WFAN, Luis Castillo has asked for and just received his release from the Mets. Scheduled to be in today's starting lineup, Coleman reported this morning that Castillo is currently packing up his locker in Port St. Lucie. Hmmm... asked for his release, huh? Probably a smart move. He'll get his $6 million anyway, and he becomes a free agent, who anyone can sign for the major league minimum. He'll be a Phillie before Monday.

Edgy DC Mar 18 2011 09:15 AM Re: You're cut

Congratulations, Andy Martino.

metsmarathon Mar 18 2011 09:17 AM Re: You're cut

Benjamin Grimm wrote: According to Ed Coleman from WFAN, Luis Castillo has asked for and just received his release from the Mets. Scheduled to be in today's starting lineup, Coleman reported this morning that Castillo is currently packing up his locker in Port St. Lucie. Hmmm... asked for his release, huh? Probably a smart move. He'll get his $6 million anyway, and he becomes a free agent, who anyone can sign for the major league minimum. He'll be a Phillie before Monday. he'll probably get ripped for asking to be cut so that he can get his lazy ass his money.

bmfc1 Mar 18 2011 09:20 AM Re: You're cut

@jimbaumbach Jim Baumbach Luis Castillo to Newsday on what he said in meeting: "I said I came here to play and you didn’t give me the chance. You didn’t use me.” Is he kidding? What a horse's ass.

metirish Mar 18 2011 09:26 AM Re: You're cut

Luis Castillo has been cut by Mets 7 m ago By Jim Baumbach Luis Castillo has been cut by the Mets, Castillo told Newsday. The Mets confirmed the Castillo news, and general manager Sandy Alderson is expected to address the media shortly. Castillo is owed $6 million this season in the last of a four-year, $27 million deal put together by former GM Omar Minaya. "I'm going to wait, go home and hope to catch on with another team," Castillo told Newsday. “I’m fine, man. I’ve done a lot of things in baseball.” Castillo originally was in the lineup for Friday's game against the Braves and appeared to have survived the round of morning cuts. But while players took batting practice, Castillo was pulled into a closed-door meeting with general manager Sandy Alderson and manager Terry Collins and handed his walking papers. While walking away from the stadium in a dark shirt and jeans, Castillo told Newsday it was a tough day for him because he's never been cut before. He also said he wishes he was given more of a chance by Collins this spring training. "I said I came here to play, and you didn’t give me the chance," Castillo said he told Collins and Alderson. "You didn’t use me.” Castillo said he felt healthy and that he didn't think he could have done anything differently to stick around with the Mets. “Sometimes these things happen and that’s what it is," Castillo said. "But you never know what’s going to happen. Maybe I’ll end up with another team and do good.” Oliver Perez appears to still be safe. Perez, due $12 million this season, is supposed to pitch in relief Friday and Saturday as he continues his "tryout" to be a lefthanded specialist. It's still unlikely he will make the Mets' Opening Day roster. Dillon Gee, Boof Bonser, Ryota Igarashi, Taylor Tankersley, Dusty Ryan, Raul Chavez, Russ Adams and Jason Pridie were sent to minor-league camp. The Mets have 37 players remaining in camp, meaning they'll have to trim a dozen more players prior to Opening Day in two weeks.

Edgy DC Mar 18 2011 09:30 AM Re: You're cut

Nothing there about asking for his release. Hmmm.

metirish Mar 18 2011 09:32 AM Re: You're cut

Edgy DC wrote: Nothing there about asking for his release. Hmmm. yeah , seems quite the opposite to me Castillo was pulled into a closed-door meeting with general manager Sandy Alderson and manager Terry Collins and handed his walking papers. there will be a he a miscommunication argument here I bet the next week or more , a he said I said thing.

metirish Mar 18 2011 09:38 AM Re: You're cut

Alderson “After a long evaluation during spring training, after consulting with [manager] Terry [Collins] and the coaching staff, I made a recommendation to ownership in the best interest of the organization and Louie that he be released,” general manager Sandy Alderson said. “Ownership approved.” Alderson refused to handicap the remaining field of candidates, but Rule 5 pick Brad Emaus appears a leading candidate. He has a supporter in J.P. Ricciardi, who was the general manager who drafted Emaus with the Toronto Blue Jays, and who has a track record of walking more than striking out while displaying power that is in line with the Mets front office’s philosophy. http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets

Edgy DC Mar 18 2011 09:45 AM Re: You're cut

Also seems to imply that the "asked for his release" thing was a false report.

Vic Sage Mar 18 2011 09:49 AM Re: You're cut

I came here to play, and you didn’t give me the chance," Castillo said he told Collins and Alderson. "You didn’t use me.” he got as much or more ABs as every other 2b candidate other than Dan Murphy, who they played more to learn if he could handle the position. And what are they going to learn about Castillo that the last 3 years of his career didn't already tell them? That his range has diminished to the point that his defense is no longer an asset? that as a powerless hitter, he relied on a OB% & speed, but his speed is gone, too? Plus, he's a whiner. good riddance. Even if they play Luis Hernandez, he won't contribute less as a #8 hitter than Castillo, and he'll certainly cover more ground. I still think you play Murphy and live with his glove. The guy is producing an .850 OPS this spring.

Valadius Mar 18 2011 09:51 AM Re: You're cut

Edgy DC Mar 18 2011 09:53 AM Re: You're cut

I agree you go about Murphy, but I think the Mets have given up on making a keystoner of him.

metirish Mar 18 2011 09:55 AM Re: You're cut

Vic Sage wrote: I still think you play Murphy and live with his glove. The guy is producing an .850 OPS this spring. How about that though?, play Murph primarily because of his offense but as soon as he starts making errors in the field the masses will start screaming for a glove man over there. It's a fine line to thread no?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 18 2011 09:59 AM Re: You're cut

Vic Sage wrote: Even if they play Luis Hernandez, he won't contribute less as a #8 hitter than Castillo, and he'll certainly cover more ground. I still think you play Murphy and live with his glove. The guy is producing an .850 OPS this spring. Agreed on Murphy. But Hernandez is like a walkless Castillo with the bat.

The Second Spitter Mar 18 2011 10:23 AM Re: You're cut

lol@Metsblog the Mets now understand sunk and opportunity cost Yes, Matt, we all know you took a crash-course in microeconomics when the new administration took over.

smg58 Mar 18 2011 12:16 PM Re: You're cut

The only way the other contestants were going to get enough ABs at this point was to let Castillo go, so you either commit to him now or boot him now. I don't expect the choice to be regretted.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 19 2011 10:30 AM Re: You're cut

Klapisch: Sandy "caved." Who saw that coming?

metsmarathon Mar 19 2011 11:00 AM Re: You're cut

that's just stupid. at best, castillo is a 1.5 WAR player at this point. murphy easily tops that no matter how murderous his glove.

Edgy DC Mar 19 2011 11:14 AM Re: You're cut

Klapisch: Sandy "caved." Who saw that coming? Mets do something. Mets are idiots. Klapisch's next thesis is always predicatable.

smg58 Mar 19 2011 11:18 AM Re: You're cut

It's as accurate as his report on Johan earlier in the week was.

The Second Spitter Mar 19 2011 11:19 AM Re: You're cut

How long before the Klap makes his first cunty remark. 1,2,3... Were the Mets going to the World Series with him in the starting lineup? Please. .....4 sentences in! Castillo was nevertheless the best defender of the bunch, What are odds that the Klap doesn't support this statement? It’s not Daniel Murphy, a good but not great player without a real position; nor is it Brad Emaus, Luis Hernandez or Justin Turner, none of whom hit with any with authority. This is the best he comes up with why Castillo should be preferred. chasing only 17 percent of pitches out of the strike zone (12 points lower than the major league average). So 12 points lower than the ML average is the new standard for acceptability. He connected on 94 percent of the pitches he swung at, and failed to connect on only 1.8 percent of strikes. Fuck me, if there's a worthless statistic to conjure up an argument, you can guarantee the Klap to find it. And as for his attitude problem, consider it from another prism: How else would a player with nearly 1,900 hits in his career react when told he’d be going against a Rule 5 draft pick (Emaus)? Gee, I don't know, you can start by not being a cunt about it.....sorta like you.

Edgy DC Mar 19 2011 11:35 AM Re: You're cut

I don't think that's a worthless stat. He just cribbed it out of context (and without citation) from a far-superior article.

The Second Spitter Mar 19 2011 11:45 AM Re: You're cut

For a player like Adam Dunn it may be quite relevant - but for a player who struggles to get the ball out of the infield on a good day, his connecting rate is so not going to tell me a great deal. That's the way I see it, anyway.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 20 2011 02:32 PM Re: You're cut

If I have this right, there are 36 guys remaining in camp, and eleven who have to be demoted or disabled or dispatched by next Friday: Manny Acosta Pedro Beato Taylor Buchholz Chris Capuano D.J. Carrasco R.A. Dickey Pat Misch Jon Niese Bobby Parnell Mike Pelfrey Oliver Perez Johan Santana Chris Young Blaine Boyer Tim Byrdak Jason Isringhausen Michael O'Connor Mike Nickeas Ronny Paulino Kai Gronauer Josh Thole Ike Davis Brad Emaus Nick Evans Luis Hernandez Chin-lung Hu Daniel Murphy Jose Reyes Justin Turner David Wright Jason Bay Carlos Beltran Lucas Duda Scott Hairston Angel Pagan Willie Harris Is anyone missing? Or is there anyone on this list who's no longer around?

Edgy DC Mar 20 2011 02:58 PM Re: You're cut

The Roster thread should be up to date. I know Gronauer is gone.

The Second Spitter Mar 25 2011 07:59 AM Re: You're cut

Mike O'Connor (or "Snoz" as I prefer to call him) has been re-assigned to minor league camp per Rubin, A.

themetfairy Mar 25 2011 08:04 AM Re: You're cut

The Second Spitter wrote: Mike O'Connor (or "Snoz" as I prefer to call him) has been re-assigned to minor league camp per Rubin, A. That's too bad - I liked what I saw from him this spring.

smg58 Mar 25 2011 08:38 AM Re: You're cut

I like him too, but he's not on the 40 and can therefore be demoted, unlike just about everybody else he's competing with. I expect him to be the first guy called up, though.

Ceetar Mar 25 2011 09:08 AM Re: You're cut

smg58 wrote: I like him too, but he's not on the 40 and can therefore be demoted, unlike just about everybody else he's competing with. I expect him to be the first guy called up, though. well, as a specialist maybe. Sandy hinted that it'd be Igarashi as the next guy to call on.

Edgy DC Mar 25 2011 09:12 AM Re: You're cut

That was more in the sense of "We're about to lose some depth due to 40-man roster considerations. Brace for it." I imagine Iggy was just a name he was throwing out there to demonstrate the hard truth that the team was about to lose a feller or two.

Ceetar Mar 25 2011 09:17 AM Re: You're cut

Edgy DC wrote: That was more in the sense of "We're about to lose some depth due to 40-man roster considerations. Brace for it." I imagine Iggy was just a name he was throwing out there to demonstrate the hard truth that the team was about to lose a feller or two. Fair enough, but also he's been a guy on and off the 40 man already and up here before, so that (provided he's not sucking) would probably factor in versus adding a new guy on. Then again, Iggy's contract status would require him to be demoted through waivers again, where they could option O'Connor if they added him? Ultimately, I think they're 'auditioning' for different roles anyway.

The Second Spitter Apr 08 2011 10:10 AM Re: You're cut

Minor leaguers that are goneski - LHP Nelson Pereira LHP Les Walrond C Taylor Freeman 1B Jeff Flagg 1B Chris Shelton, OF Quintin Berry OF Emmanuel Garcia OF Cody Holliday OF RJ Harris

Edgy DC Apr 08 2011 10:12 AM Re: You're cut

Les Walrond will make up a new name and surface again. Maybe he has already.