Todays Transactions 2010

[rsox]

The Baltimore Orioles release P Rich Hill C Guillermo Rodriguez and OF Jeff Fiorentino

The Chicago White Sox claim OF Alejandro De Aza off waivers from the Florida Marlins*

The Houston Astros claim OF Jason Bourgeois off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers*

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquire 2B Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Rays for P Jesse Chavez*

The Toronto Blue Jays claim P Sean Henn of waivers from the Baltimore Orioles and claim 2B Jarret Hoffpauir off waivers from the St.Louis Cardinals*

*recap of previous moves this offseason.

[Bellsprout]

Maybe i'm crazy, maybe my memory is faulty, but I don't remember Bourgeois being all that bad a player.

AND I just checked and I knew it. .316 and 36 SBs last year in AAA. 36 SB would be nice for a Brewers team that is god awful at stealing bases as it is.

[rsox]

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreAllWitnesses

Maybe i'm crazy, maybe my memory is faulty, but I don't remember Bourgeois being all that bad a player. AND I just checked and I knew it. .316 and 36 SBs last year in AAA. 36 SB would be nice for a Brewers team that is god awful at stealing bases as it is.

At 27 (soon to be 28) Bourgeois seems to be a AAAA player, a little too good for the minors but not good enough for the majors. The Astros will be his 4th organization in the last 4 years. One thing with the Astros though is if he can put up a decent spring he could compete for a spot on their bench as they had no speed threats at all of the bench last season.

[nyisles16]

First trade post-series: Royals send Mark Teahan to the White Sox for Josh Fields and Chris Getz

[Sandman42]

Quote: Originally Posted by nyisles16

First trade post-series: Royals send Mark Teahan to the White Sox for Josh Fields and Chris Getz

Olney is saying the trade hasn't happened yet.

[nyisles16]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sandman42

Olney is saying the trade hasn't happened yet.

Yeah - just read that now.. originally reported as done.. my bad..

[Beantown]

ESPN is reporting Red Sox acquire OF Jeremy Hermida, for two left handed minor league pitchers.


Love the move as a Sox fan.

[rsox]

The Arizona Diamondbacks decline to exercise their option on IF Chad Tracy and release P Daniel Cabrera

The Atlanta Braves re-sign P Tim Hudson to a 3yr contract

The Boston Red Sox acquire OF Jeremy Hermida from the Florida Marlins for P's Jose Alvarez and Hunter Jones

The Chicago White Sox re-sign OF Mark Kotsay to a 1yr contract

The Colorado Rockies re-sign P's Matt Belisle and Randy Flores to 1yr contract

The Los Angeles Angels re-sign OF Bobby Abreu to a 2yr contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers decline to exercise their option on P Jon Garland

The San Francisco Giants decline to exercise their option on P Noah Lowery and release P Justin Miller

The Seattle Mariners claim P Yusemiro Petit off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks

The St.Louis Cardinals release P Brad Thompson