Huff, Walker, Millar, Payton clear waivers

From the Baltimore Sun.

Sherrill also was put on Waivers, but he didn't clear them and no trade was made, so he will be an Oriole through 2008.

The above four will be tradeable through August.

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I wonder who claimed Sherril?

Red Sox? Yankees? Rays?

Somebody else that needs bullpen help?

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 14, 2008 11:02 PM EDT 0 recs

Just about any team could find space on their roster for Sherrill

He gets paid nothing and he’s a pretty good reliever (though not great)

by math_geek on Aug 14, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm sure MacPhail would have worked something out with Tampa if they had picked him up

Right?

by Y Not on Aug 15, 2008 7:48 AM EDT up 0 recs

I'd love to see Huff go to Tampa

We could get a few young guys, maybe ONE really good prospect, but I’d also like to see Huff go to Tampa because at this point in his career, I think he should be winning. And Tamps would definitely like his help through September.

The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST

by the fix is in on Aug 15, 2008 9:26 AM EDT 0 recs

as discussed before...

huffy is hated in tampa. what about boston, though? lowell’s hurt, youkilis just got hurt…sending a one inning reliever to a division opponent is one thing, but would they do it w/ huff?

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Aug 15, 2008 9:33 AM EDT up 0 recs

why is he hated in Tampa?

He was their only good player for years on end.

Or is it the same reason people hate him here? Personality goes a long way….

"Whether your name is Gehrig or Ripken, DiMaggio or Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the game of baseball to do your very best day in and day out. That's all I've ever tried to do."

by spike2131 on Aug 15, 2008 9:34 AM EDT up 0 recs

It's the same reason people hate Mussina here

by punkrawka on Aug 15, 2008 9:39 AM EDT up 0 recs

Mussina signed a free agent contract with the Yanks over the O's

Huff was traded away to the Astros.

Not a similar exit.

by dkdc on Aug 15, 2008 9:52 AM EDT up 0 recs

I think Huff said some shit about the team

either before he was traded or just after.

[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8

by Stacey on Aug 15, 2008 10:06 AM EDT up 0 recs

I don't know anybody that hates Mussina. The Orioles didn't show enough interest so he went somewhere that did.

He said very specifically that if the Orioles had seemed interested in signing him and had approached him in a timely manor it would have been an easy decision. The O’s didn’t and the Yanks did, so it was an equally easy decision.

by O'sFan21 on Aug 15, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Stop trying to rationalize it

He’s in pinstripes, end of story.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
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by jobe on Aug 15, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

Good analysis...

by O'sFan21 on Aug 16, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm only half joking

by jobe on Aug 18, 2008 1:07 AM EDT up 0 recs

Some Rays fans seem to have forgiven him (or at least gotten over it)

I’m sure 10 more HRs on the Rays will clear everything up.

http://www.draysbay.com/2008/8/12/592419/aubrey-huff
http://www.draysbay.com/2008/8/14/594135/huff-clears-waivers

by math_geek on Aug 15, 2008 10:19 AM EDT up 0 recs

What about Minnesota?

I know it sounds weird being only one game back, but they may not want to go after it this year, but if they do….

by jobe on Aug 15, 2008 11:32 AM EDT up 0 recs

No info on Ramon

I would’ve assumed he would clear waivers easily, and maybe some really desparate team would actually take him since C is always such a thin position and he’s having a good 2nd half so far. I could tolerate Quiznos for a couple months and a scrub next year for that kind of salary dump.

by punkrawka on Aug 15, 2008 9:40 AM EDT 0 recs

Millar to Boston?

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/08/14/with_lowell_out_youkilis_trades_places/?page=1

I’m not against Millar being traded, but I don’t really want him going back to Boston. We all know that he’d rather be there, but as long as he doesn’t have the option of going back there, we can pretend…oh you know what, this sounds so pathetic.

[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8

by Stacey on Aug 15, 2008 9:43 AM EDT 0 recs

millar...

has now hit more homers in an o’s uni than in his full 3 years w/ the sawx.

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Aug 15, 2008 10:17 AM EDT up 0 recs

let him go

Then he can go over there and stink and they might find themselves in a tough position if/when they have playoff roster decisions to make.

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by SC on Aug 15, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

Somehow I doubt it

I HAVE been wrong occasionally, though.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Aug 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

Huff left Tampa

before there was a fan to speak of.

The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST

by the fix is in on Aug 15, 2008 10:10 AM EDT 0 recs

except...

for that asshole that sits behind homeplate talking shit all game.

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Aug 15, 2008 10:12 AM EDT up 0 recs

Huff to Tampa, Millar to Sox

Who cares they’ll be retired before we need to worry about them. throw in walker and payton as a added bonus to one of the teams. If Mora clears he’s free to go as well.

We all know the O’s are going to hold onto these guys and one or two might will be back next year.

Any word on Roberts and waivers?

by merdon1332000 on Aug 17, 2008 7:16 AM EDT 0 recs