Waiver wire?

Unless it is speculated upon by some source like ESPN Insider or the player actually clears waivers, you aren't likely to find it anywhere on the Internet.

The information about Hampton and Neagle came through ESPN Insider, which got it's information from the Rocky Mountain News website here: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/rockies/article/0,1299,DRMN_19_1310508,00.html . It's all speculation right now, but it's probably they've been placed on waivers.

 

Well - you can always search around on various newspaper's websites! This site has links related to the NBA, but since a good number of MLB and NBA teams overlap, it can be of use: http://www.dfw.net/~patricia/media.html

Or, you can always find someone who does have an Insider subscription and mooch off of them...not like I'd condone that, though.

 

Jayson Stark of ESPN actually put out a list of players who have cleared waivers, as well as those who were claimed but pulled back by their team.

Unclaimed:

Livan Hernandez SP, SF
Scott Erickson SP, Bal
Ismael Valdes SP, Tex
Julian Tavarez SP, Fla
Jeff Suppan SP, KC
Esteban Loaiza SP, Tor
Steve Parris SP, Tor
Rob Bell SP, Tex
Roberto Hernandez RP, KC
Keith Foulke RP, ChiWS
Jeff Fassero RP, ChiC
Tom Gordon RP, ChiC
Mike Timlin RP, Phi
Juan Acevedo RP, Det
Vic Darensbourg RP, Fla
Jay Powell RP, Tex
Todd Van Poppel RP, Tex
Felix Heredia RP, Tor
Rheal Cormier RP, Phi
Joe Beimel RP, Pit
Neifi Perez SS, KC
Pudge Rodriguez C, Tex
Frank Catalanotto Util, Tex
Shane Halter Util, Det
Matt Lawton OF, Cle
Michael Tucker OF, KC
Royce Clayton SS, ChiWS

I'll post those who did get claimed in another post, since this one is fairly long as it is.

 

Claimed players are below. You can find the entire article by Stark at http://espn.go.com/mlb/columns/stark_jayson/1415726.html

Paul Byrd SP, KC
Paul Wilson SP, TB
Sidney Ponson SP, Bal
Matt Clement SP, ChiC (my question: what is he doing on waivers? are the Cubs just dumb?)
Dan Plesac RP, Phi
Kelly Wunsch RP, ChiWS
Ray King RP, Mil
Joey Eischen RP, Mon
Esteban Yan RP, TB
Mike DeJean RP, Mil (my question: why were he and Yan claimed but not Foulke or Acevedo?)
Joe Borowski RP, ChiC
Cliff Politte RP, Tor
Randy Winn OF, TB
Shane Spencer OF, NYY
Kevin Mench OF, Tex
Doug Glanville OF, Phi

 

I think Pudge's waiving is a fairly strong indictment that he won't be back next year unless he plays for peanuts.

Some of the players Texas put out there are their better prospects - all things relative, of course. They are either drowning in monetary losses, dumber than a door, or both.

I'm just surprised at some of the players who did get claimed (the closers that I mentioned, Yan and DeJean) and those who didn't (the closers that I mentioned, Foulke and Acevedo). No real big names other than Pudge and Foulke have gone unclaimed yet, but I imagine those types of players will start hitting waivers fairly soon.

 

There's actually no risk putting prospects or players on waviers. I think a few years ago, the Mets put every single player they had on waivers. Any that are claimed, you just pull back. Any that aren't, you can then work out a trade if you want to. Really, it's the best of both worlds.

By putting a bunch of players out there, you also prevent teams from "protective grabbing" a little. It's harder to claim a guy that you don't want just to prevent a deal, because you may actually end up with the guy.

 

The first time you put a player on waivers, if they are claimed you can pull 'em back. If they aren't you can trade 'em. If you put them on waivers a second time and they are claimed, the team that claimed em gets 'em.

 

I'm confused about this whole process

Why do teams put players on waiver wire?
A) To save money
B) ?

Once a player claimed by another team what happens?
A) You will pull them back because ______________
B) You let them go to that team, but end up paying __________

Once a player is unlclaimed by another team
A) They just continue to play on your team at same salary
B) You can try and trade the player, but they will not make the new teams playoff roster?

How many teams can claim a player? IS it first come first serve? Or is their a bidding war that ensues.

 

I'm not sure this is exactly correct, but I'll do my best:


Why do teams put players on waiver wire?
A) To save money
B) ?


B) To trade them after the July 31st deadline.
C) In the hopes that someone just takes them off their hands to save money.


Once a player claimed by another team what happens?
A) You will pull them back because ______________
B) You let them go to that team, but end up paying __________


(a) Because you didn't really want to lose them for nothing. You were hoping they'd get through waivers so you could trade them to whomever you want to.

(b) Here I'm not sure. You either pay nothing, or you only pay the remainder of this year's salary (if the guy has a multi-year contract). The other team would pay the rest.


Once a player is unlclaimed by another team
A) They just continue to play on your team at same salary
B) You can try and trade the player, but they will not make the new teams playoff roster?


A is correct. B is incorrect - as long as they are on the team before playoff rosters have to be set (Aug 31?), they can be included on the playoff roster.

For example, Woody Williams to the Cardinals, I believe, was a waiver-wire trade last year.


How many teams can claim a player? IS it first come first serve? Or is their a bidding war that ensues.

I think the worst teams get first opportunity. For this reason, the Cardinals would not be able to block any trade of Randy Wynn to the Astros because the Astros could claim him first and then, I believe, work out a trade. (I'm not exactly sure on this)