Transaction Analysis: July 30-August 1, 1999
8/04ANAHEIM ANGELS Recalled INF Andy Sheets and C/OF Todd Greene from Edmonton. [7/30] Just when you thought a team couldn’t get less offensive production out of a position than the Angels already get out of Gary DiSarcina at shortstop or Matt Walbeck at catcher, the Angels one-up themselves and go with Jeff Huson (.288 OBP)...
Transaction Analysis: July 26-29, 1999
7/31ANAHEIM ANGELS Acquired RHP Elvin Nina and OFs Jeff DaVanon and Nathan Haynes from the Athletics for RHP Omar Olivares and 2B Randy Velarde. [7/29] It’s hard to say what’s more important about this deal from the Angels’ perspective. Is it the $3 million or so that they save in salary? Is it creating rotation...
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7/27ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated RHP Jack McDowell and C Charlie O’Brien from the DL; recalled LHP Mike Holtz from Edmonton; optioned C Bret Hemphill and LHPs Scott Schoeneweis and Jarrod Washburn to Edmonton; released UT Tim Unroe. [7/23] It’s still fashionable to talk about how the Angels maybe, kinda, sorta could just almost get back into...
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7/24BALTIMORE ORIOLES Optioned 3B Ryan Minor to Rochester. [7/20] Acquired RHP Al Reyes from the Brewers to complete the Coppinger trade. [7/21] Activated 2B Delino DeShields from the DL; optioned 2B Jerry Hairston to Rochester. [7/22] If you’re a veteran second baseman, you more than most should be singing the praises of a Combined Bargaining...
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTransaction Analysis: July 17-19, 1999
7/21ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated RF Tim Salmon from the DL; designated UT Tim Unroe for assignment. [7/17] Activated RHP Ken Hill from the DL; optioned INF Andy Sheets to Edmonton. [7/19] Salmon’s back but restricted to DH for the near future, which means the Halos will have to continue getting by with Orlando Palmeiro in right...
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7/17ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Activated RHP Darren Holmes from the DL; optioned RHP Eric Sabel to Tucson. [7/15] With Holmes’ return, the Diamondbacks have gone from their three rookie right-handers in the pen to one (Byung-Hyun Kim), along with Matt Mantei, Bobby Chouinard and the four codgers (Greg Swindell, Dan Plesac, Gregg Olson and Holmes). The important...
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7/14ANAHEIM ANGELS Optioned OF/C Todd Greene to Edmonton; purchased the contract of UT Tim Unroe from Edmonton; transferred RHP Jason Dickson from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [7/6] When a guy like Greene–who fields like a DH–sees his OBP drop to .276, I suppose even the Angels have to get frustrated with him. With...
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7/07ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Ken Hill on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 7/1 (elbow inflammation); recalled LHP Jarrod Washburn from Edmonton. [7/2] Coming on the heels of losing Belcher, you might think this is bad news for the Angels. But Hill’s been pitching hurt all year, and losing someone walking more than five guys per...
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7/01ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed OF Matt Luke on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 6/25 (partially torn rib cage muscle); recalled LHP Mike Holtz from Edmonton. [6/27] Placed RHP Tim Belcher on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 6/27 (fractured right pinky); recalled C Bret Hemphill from Edmonton; acquired OF Mike Stoner from the Diamondbacks for OF Jason...
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6/27ANAHEIM ANGELS Re-signed manager Terry Collins to a contract extension; activated SS Gary Disarcina from the DL; designated UT Tim Unroe for assignment. [6/22] Disney rallies around its man, but it isn’t like they can’t afford to eat the contract should they finally realize that Collins is part of the problem. It’s been interesting to...
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6/24BALTIMORE ORIOLES Placed 2B Delino DeShields on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 6/20 (strained hamstring). [6/21] DeShields is well on the way to earning a "fragile" label. Between injuries he hasn’t exactly busted out to the kind of offensive season (.274/.355/.374) people might have expected from a guy coming into Camden Yards in what’s turning...
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6/19ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed CF Mike Colangelo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 6/14 (torn thumb ligament); announced that INF Tim Unroe cleared waivers, and selected his contract back from Edmonton; transferred CF Jim Edmonds from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [6/16] The only surprise is that Colangelo was hurt worse than expected in his...
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6/17ANAHEIM ANGELS Purchased the contracts of OFs Mike Colangelo and Matt Luke from Edmonton; optioned 1B Chris Pritchett to Edmonton; designated UT Tim Unroe for assignment; transferred RHP Pep Harris from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [6/12] To add to this mess, as you should already know, Colangelo promptly got injured in his first...
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6/12ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Recalled INF Hanley Frias from Tucson; designated RHP Amaury Telemaco for assignment. [6/8] So Telemaco is lost on waivers twice in thirteen months; he didn’t help himself during his brief duty with the D’backs this year, but more importantly, he didn’t cost enough to draw attention to himself in a Colangelo operation. It...
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6/08BALTIMORE ORIOLES Optioned C Tommy Davis to Rochester. [6/4] Placed RHP Mike Fetters on the 15-day DL; recalled RHP Scott Kamieniecki from Rochester. [6/7] Nothing really important to note here; neither Fetters nor Kamieniecki will ever again be significant parts of any team, even one as bad as the Orioles. BOSTON RED SOX Activated RHP...
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6/05ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed C Charlie O’Brien on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 6/3 (partially torn ligament – foot); recalled OF Reggie Williams from Edmonton. [6/4] With O’Brien gone and Todd Greene’s shoulder giving him some problems, this may be present a chance for Steve Decker to stick around and do some catching.If Greene goes behind...
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