Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: November 24-30

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Named Mark Connor pitching coach, and signed LHP Kirt Ojala to a minor league contract. [11/26] Although clearly less guilty than the D-Rays in this regard, chalk this up as an example of Buck Showalter wanting people he’s familiar with. Connor was his pitching coach with the Yankees, and the Boss’ decision to...

Transaction Analysis: November 14-23

by Christina Kahrl 11/24

ANAHEIM ANGELS Signed RHP Ken Hill to a three-year deal with a one-year option. [11/16] Acquired UT Phil Nevin and C Matt Walbeck from Detroit for RHP Nick Skuse. [11/20] Trading Perisho for the subsequently drafted Mike Bell doesn’t hurt as much now, since Hill came around and re-signed. There are still questions about whether...

Transaction Analysis: November 7-13

by Christina Kahrl 11/17

ANAHEIM ANGELS Exercised the option on RHP Ken Hill, who declined and is now a free agent. [11/7] The Angels are supposed to be livid about this, because they claim they would not have traded Matt Perisho to the Rangers had they known this was going to happen. Since the Perisho-Mike Bell deal wasn’t a...

Transaction Analysis: October 21-November 6

by Keith Law 11/10

ANAHEIM ANGELS Traded third baseman Rob Sasser to the Texas Rangers to complete an earlier trade; traded pitcher Matt Perisho to the Texas Rangers for third baseman Mike Bell. [11/4] I don’t see any reason the Angels should think they can just give away starting pitchers. Getting Mike Bell – who is not a prospect...

Transaction Analysis: October 14-20

by Christina Kahrl 10/23

ANAHEIM ANGELS Outrighted RHP Fausto Macey and C Brett Hemphill to Vancouver, and announced that RHP Shad Williams rejected an assignment to Vancouver, cleared waivers, and is now a free agent. [10/16] This is pretty straightforward roster cleaning prior to the expansion draft and the Rule V draft; Williams was never really a prospect, and...

Transaction Analysis: October 6-13

by Christina Kahrl 10/14

ANAHEIM ANGELS Announced that INF Craig Grebeck and LHP Greg Cadaret cleared waivers and declared free agency; activated RHP Mark Gubicza and INF Randy Velarde from the 60-day DL and placed them on the 40-man roster. [10/9] C Chris Turner cleared waivers and declared free agency. [10/10] Damn that Craig Crebeck for outplaying DiSarcina as...

Transaction Analysis: September 26-October 5

by Christina Kahrl 10/06

BOSTON RED SOX Released LF Wil Cordero. [9/28] Acquired RHP Jim Mecir from the Yankees to complete the Mike Stanley trade. [9/29] Cordero’s release was well-earned, even without the off-field problems. A left fielder who hits 281/320/432 (which isn’t far off from his pre-’97 career mark of 279/337/424) is close to worthless. As it stands,...

Transaction Analysis: September 18-25

by Christina Kahrl 9/26

ABOUT PLAYOFF ROSTERS Don’t be surprised when several teams take advantage of the "Hibbard clause" for setting their postseason rosters. In case you missed what that means, the loophole in the playoff roster rules that allowed the Mariners to put Greg Hibbard on their postseason roster in 1995 (since he had spent the season on...