after the deadline

[thedoctor]

considering the lack of activity in the trade market so far, i'm really wondering if we are going to see much more activity than normal after sunday's non-waiver deadline.

 

the prime reason given for this lack of activity so far is the fact that so many teams are still in it, or at least think they are. it stands to reason that in the ensuing weeks following the deadline, teams on the fringe are going to fall out of the race and start trying to get rid of the guys they probably should have dealt beforehand.

 

anyhow, what is the likelihood of the sox adding players later, and who could conceivably be available. i think the sox would have the last pick because of their record, which could keep them from getting someone who's already gone past 30-plus teams. i could be wrong on that, however.

[ceffa2000]

Stupid question, but could someone please explain to me the process of clearing waivers?

[White Sox Josh]

Stupid question, but could someone please explain to me the process of clearing waivers?

hope this helps.

When is the trading deadline and what does it mean?

 

The deadline is 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 31. Until then teams may trade players freely without having to go through the waiver process.

 

What happens after the deadline? And what are waivers?

 

After the July 31 deadline, any player on a 40-man roster must clear Major League waivers before being traded. That is, the player must be offered to the other teams in reverse order of the standings, and if he is claimed by one of the teams he cannot be traded. The club that made the waiver request can either withdraw the request and keep the player or let the player go to the claiming team, which would then have the rights to the player and be obligated to that player's current contract.

 

A waiver, which is a permission granted for certain assignments of player contracts, can get complicated if more than one team makes a waiver claim. If more than one club in the same league makes a claim, then the club currently lower in the standings gets the player. If clubs in both leagues claim the player, preference goes to the club in the same league as the club requesting waivers.

 

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Do teams often put in waiver claims simply to "block" a trade?

 

Once in a while it happens, but not very often. There is a risk involved, especially if the player trying to go through waivers has a large contract. By claiming a player, a team could prevent that player from being traded to a division rival. Of course, if a team claims a player and that player isn't pulled back by the team that requested waivers, the claiming team could get that player, contract and all.

 

An example of that happened in 1998, when Toronto was attempting to deal former All-Star closer Randy Myers late in the year to Atlanta. The Padres, in the midst of a pennant race, put in a waiver claim for the veteran left-hander to block him from being traded to the Braves. The Blue Jays let Myers go to the Padres rather than pull him back from the waiver process. Myers appeared in just 14 1/3 innings for the Padres, going 1-3 with no saves, and he did not pitch after the '98 season, leaving San Diego on the hook for the balance of his $13.6 million salary for 1999-2000.

 

So there is no final deadline for trades?

 

No. But the real deadline for summer trades may be Aug. 31 at midnight ET. After that, any player added to a Major League roster will not be eligible for the postseason.

 

This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

[ceffa2000]

Thanks! That helps a lot!

[JUGGERNAUT]

For the team with the best record in MLB it comes down to this after July 31st.: A team wishing to trade a player to the White Sox must first seek approval from all 28 other teams.

[daa84]

For the team with the best record in MLB it comes down to this after July 31st.: A team wishing to trade a player to the White Sox must first seek approval from all 28 other teams.

yeah that presents a problem, but fortunately, i know it kind of an unwritten rule that many GMs, as long as they dont have a huge beef with the trade will allow it, because they know that next time, not allowing a trade could come abck to bite tehm in teh ass

[Punch and Judy Garland]

Let's ratle off names of guys who will be available after August 1 thru waivers. Surely you could say that Griffey will be. Probably Manny (although you can really only send prospects back for post deadline guys), Milton, maybe the Perez/Lowe tandem. Who else?

[bigred3535]

Basically anyone signed for more than the rest of the year at a high salary will make it through. BTW, this is somewhat tangential, but did anyone hear Steve Phillips try to explain the waiver process to some 10 year old kid during the Sox/Royals game on ESPN the other day? Hilariously bad...no wonder the Mets canned his ass.

[ChWRoCk2]

i think its kind of a stupid rule that trades are allowed after the trade deadline

[YASNY]

Basically anyone signed for more than the rest of the year at a high salary will make it through. BTW, this is somewhat tangential, but did anyone hear Steve Phillips try to explain the waiver process to some 10 year old kid during the Sox/Royals game on ESPN the other day? Hilariously bad...no wonder the Mets canned his ass.

 

I heard it. I think the kid knew more about waivers before he tried to educate the kid then after. Pathetic.

[3E8]

i think its kind of a stupid rule that trades are allowed after the trade deadline

I don't because the rules and regulations change completely.