Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: July 10-12, 2000

ATLANTA BRAVES Acquired RHP Andy Ashby from the Phillies for LHPs Bruce Chen and Jimmy Osting. [7/12] Laugh if you’re a disinterested bystander or a Mets fan, and cry if you care about the Braves. I don’t know who deserves more venom: John Schuerholz for doing something this stupid, or the talking heads who are...

Transaction Analysis: July 4-9, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 7/12

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Tim Belcher on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 7/3 (sore elbow); recalled RHPs Ramon Ortiz and Lou Pote from Edmonton; activated SS Kevin Stocker from the DL; optioned 2B/SS Justin Baughman and RHP Brian Cooper to Edmonton. [7/6] Optioned RHP Ramon Ortiz to Edmonton; recalled RHP Seth Etherton from Edmonton. [7/7]...

Transaction Analysis: June 22 – July 3, 2000

by Keith Law and Joe Sheehan 7/05

(Ed. note: Chris Kahrl is still getting set up in his new D.C. digs, so Keith and Joe share pinch-hitting duties.) ANAHEIM ANGELS Optioned RHP Seth Etherton to Edmonton of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); activated RHP Kent Bottenfield from the 15-day disabled list; placed SS Kevin Stocker on the 15-day disabled list tendinitis in...

Transaction Analysis: June 19-21, 2000

by Keith Law 6/26

(Ed. note: Chris Kahrl is wending his way from Chicago to Washington, D.C., so Keith Law steps in for him. A new TA by Chris will be available later this week.) BALTIMORE ORIOLES Activated RHP Calvin Maduro from the 15-day disabled list; optioned RHP Gabe Molina to Rochester of the International League (AAA). [6/20] Activating...

Transaction Analysis: June 15-18, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 6/21

ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated RHP Tim Belcher from the DL; placed LHP Scott Schoeneweis on the 15-day DL (strained rib cage). [6/16] Mike Scioscia has gotten a lot of credit for some things, like his communication skills, his confidence in Ben Molina and how he’s handled his young starting pitchers. With the lone exception of an...

Transaction Analysis: June 12-14, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 6/17

ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated RHP Mark Petkovsek from the DL; optioned RHP Eric Weaver to Edmonton. [6/12] This roster exchange illustrates how even tried and true stats like ERA don’t really mean much in certain situations. Both Eric Weaver (6.75) and Mark Petkovsek (7.13) have lousy ERAs, but in each case that doesn’t tell you much...

Transaction Analysis: June 8-11, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 6/14

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Kent Bottenfield on the 15-day DL (shoulder tendinitis); recalled RHP Lou Pote from Edmonton. [6/8] Kent Bottenfield isn’t expected to miss more than two weeks. While he hasn’t pitched like the "18-game winner" the Angels claimed they’d gotten for Jim Edmonds, he also hasn’t pitched much differently from how he pitched...

Transaction Analysis: June 5-7, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 6/09

ANAHEIM ANGELS Outrighted 2B Keith Luuloa to Edmonton. [6/6] ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Recalled IF Danny Klassen from Tucson; optioned RHP Nelson Figueroa to Tucson. [6/5] Nelson Figueroa was only up for a single start as the Snakes jumbled their rotation to compensate for Todd Stottlemyre’s trip to the DL and Randy Johnson’s need to skip a...

Transaction Analysis: June 1-4, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 6/07

ANAHEIM ANGELS Transferred SS Gary DiSarcina from the 15- to the 60-day DL; added SS Kevin Stocker to the active roster; optioned 2B Keith Luuloa to Edmonton. [6/2] Kevin Stocker is an improvement on Benji Gil; neither shortstop is much with the glove, but Stocker provides some OBP to a team that can always use...

Transaction Analysis: May 29-31, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 6/02

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Placed RF/1B Travis Lee on the 15-day DL (strained groin); purchased the contract of OF Turner Ward from Tucson. [5/25] Placed RHP Todd Stottlemyre on the 15-day DL (sore elbow); recalled RHP Vicente Padilla from Tucson. [5/30] Placed 1B Erubiel Durazo on the 15-day DL (torn cartilage – wrist); recalled 2B Craig Counsell...

Transaction Analysis: May 25-28, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/30

ANAHEIM ANGELS Outrighted RHP Brett Hinchliffe to Edmonton; recalled RHP Seth Etherton from Edmonton. [5/25] Seth Etherton tops off what’s beginning to look like the Angels’ rotation for their next contender: him, Jarrod Washburn, Scott Schoeneweis and Brian Cooper. Etherton, nabbed out of USC in the first round of the 1998 draft, throws harder than...

Transaction Analysis: May 22-24, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/26

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Mark Petkovsek on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 5/17 (virus). [5/22] Recalled RHP Brian Cooper from Edmonton. [5/23] So far, the rotation is safe from Ken Hill and Tim Belcher; they both need more time to recuperate from their injuries. In some ways, bringing Brian Cooper up for the fourth spot...

Transaction Analysis: May 18-21, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/23

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Jason Dickson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 5/15 (tendinitis – hip); purchased the contract of RHP Brett Hinchliffe; transferred RHP Tim Belcher from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [5/19] It looks like the Angels rushed Jason Dickson back to no good end. Coming on the heels of losing Ken...

Transaction Analysis: May 15-17, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/19

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed SS Gary DiSarcina on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 5/9; recalled 2B Trent Durrington from Edmonton. [5/11] Placed LHP Kent Mercker on the 15-day DL (cerebral hematoma). [5/12] Outrighted C Bret Hemphill to Edmonton. [5/15] Optioned 2B Trent Durrington to Edmonton; purchased the contract of 2B Keith Luuloa from Edmonton. [5/16] Hats...

Transaction Analysis: May 11-14, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/16

ATLANTA BRAVES Activated RHP Kevin McGlinchy from the 15-day DL; optioned RHP Kerry Ligtenberg to Richmond. [5/13] Just your basic good idea. Ligtenberg needs to regain control of his breaking stuff to pitch effectively in the majors, and not even the Braves can afford to fool around with a rehab project. Now that Kevin McGlinchy...

Transaction Analysis: May 8-10, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/12

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Ken Hill on the 15-day DL (strained intercostal muscle); optioned RHP Ramon Ortiz to Edmonton; recalled RHP Mike Fyhrie and LHP Jarrod Washburn from Edmonton. [5/10] Its already been a fun spring for the Angels, as they’ve managed to stick with the pack in the AL West. And they may end...