And sadly, mine is awful. As things begin the windup for the beginning of the end of the off-season, the loss of Triple-A really begins to sting; we’re in no-man’s land here - something’s coming in May, but right now it just all seems very abstract. Regrets? I wished I’d spent more time at Pecor Stadium, and that I’d started blogging earlier.
Watching the sports ticker this evening (in between The Natural - am I the only person on the planet who’s still not seen this movie in its entirety?), I noticed a lot of signings - and more than just a few involve FLP:
Tim Raines Jr. to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Luis Terrero, back with the Orioles.
Landon Jacobsen and Heath Totten picked up by the Twins.
Kane Davis and Ken “Bubba” Nelson signed by Toronto.
I may have missed a few, but still no sign of Gary. Hard to believe (of course, it leaves the door open for a return to Ottawa in a managerial or player/coach role).
Finally, from scout.com, a quick report on “Options”:
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| In an attempt to explain some of the detailed transactions in the world of Major League Baseball, Philly Baseball News starts with a look at options. How is a player “optioned out” and who on the Phillies 40 man roster has options left?Some of the rules regarding baseball transactions can be a little rough to understand. One of those rules that’s often misunderstood is the rule of “optioning out a player”. Many fans know that players have three options, but they don’t fully understand what that means. The basic explanation is that once a player is added to the 40 man roster, he can be optioned out in three separate seasons. Where the misunderstanding comes in is that a lot of fans understand the rule to mean that he can be optioned out three times, when in fact, he can be optioned out countless times over three seasons.A player who is “out of options” can’t be sent to the minors without first clearing waivers. Players with five years of Major League service also can not be optioned to the minors without their consent.For some unknown reason, Major League Baseball and their teams don’t publicize how many options players have remaining. Using baseball rules and doing some investigative work, it’s possible to figure out where players stand. We’ve read over the rules and done the leg work for you to figure out where the players on the Phillies 40 man roster stand in regard to their remaining options. We’ll keep updating this list as time goes on, options are used and players are added to the 40 man roster. We’ve done our best to compile this list, but can’t absolutely guarantee that this list is 100% correct; after all, who do you think we are, Bud Selig?
Players with five years or more experience, who can not be optioned to the minors: Pat Burrell, Adam Eaton, Tom Gordon, Wes Helms, Geoff Jenkins, Brad Lidge, Brett Myers, Jimmy Rollins and J.C. Romero. Players out of options: Clay Condrey, Greg Dobbs, Chad Durbin, J.D. Durbin, John Ennis, Chris Snelling, So Taguchi, Jayson Werth. Rule 5 Players: (Can not be optioned to the minors without first being offered to the team that they were drafted from and clearing waivers) Travis Blackley, Lincoln Holdzkom
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Sorry about the chart - the names are there, you just have to hold the mouse pointer over them to get them to show up.
