Dick Allen Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 No surprise. MacDougal loses his spot on the 40 man roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 hopefully someone wants him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 03:20 PM) hopefully someone wants him would we get picks then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 01:20 PM) would we get picks then? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 04:20 PM) would we get picks then? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Can't MacDougal reject the guaranteed money to become a FA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hopefully he gets claimed and the Sox can clear that cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 (edited) I'm about 100% sure when a player is "outrighted" he went through the waiver process and nobody claimed him. Edited November 14, 2008 by santo=dorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.J. Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 This is a smart move to open up a 40-man roster spot, but if anyone thinks someone will take him with the money he is guaranteed they're absolutely crazy. Likewise, if you're expecting MacDougal to opt for free agency and take a 500% pay cut, well, that's equally insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 04:28 PM) I'm about 100% sure when a player is "outrighted" he went through the waiver process and nobody claimed him. Yep. Otherwise they'd just be reporting that he was placed on waivers. "Outrighting" a player is something you can only do after they clear waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 04:26 PM) Can't MacDougal reject the guaranteed money to become a FA? He could but he's not going to do any better on the open market than the $3M he's guaranteed from the Sox, he'd be looking at a MLC with an invite to Spring Training if he were a free agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Seems like we are trying to clear money for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I hope you're right. Hopefully we're clearing space to bring in something worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 04:39 PM) Seems like we are trying to clear money for something. Well this move doesn't free up any money unless MacDougal refuses the assignment, which he shouldn't. It looks like they're trying to free up spots on the 40 man roster, possibly for the Dec. 8th Rule V Draft deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Exactly. MacDougal is garbage. Our only hope is for MacDougal to ask for a fresh start and get his release or get Ed Wade drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Basically all this move does is opens up a spot to protect someone else in the rule 5 or take another player in the rule 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 04:47 PM) get Ed Wade drunk. Somebody buy that man a Sam Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanne Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 04:42 PM) Well this move doesn't free up any money unless MacDougal refuses the assignment, which he shouldn't. It looks like they're trying to free up spots on the 40 man roster, possibly for the Dec. 8th Rule V Draft deadline. Which the Sox website said stood at 32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Basically all this move does is opens up a spot to protect someone else in the rule 5 or take another player in the rule 5. Like that Nunez dude we acquired yesterday. How lame would it be the Sox left him unprotected and someone drafted him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'd take anything if we didn't have to pay his salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 04:47 PM) Exactly. MacDougal is garbage. Our only hope is for MacDougal to ask for a fresh start and get his release or get Ed Wade drunk. Brilliant idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 So Macs options are to take the $3M from the Sox and sit out a year or to sign a new contract with somebody else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 05:07 PM) So Macs options are to take the $3M from the Sox and sit out a year or to sign a new contract with somebody else? Well he's not "sitting out" he'll just start the year in Charlotte making $2.65M (there's a 350k buyout for '09 bringing the guaranteed money to $3M). If he pitches well enough through the first few months of the season the Sox could elect to place him on the 40 man roster and call him up. No matter what he decides to do however, he's likely to start the season in AAA, no one's going to give him a major league contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Philips Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 04:17 PM) Well he's not "sitting out" he'll just start the year in Charlotte making $2.65M (there's a 350k buyout for '09 bringing the guaranteed money to $3M). If he pitches well enough through the first few months of the season the Sox could elect to place him on the 40 man roster and call him up. No matter what he decides to do however, he's likely to start the season in AAA, no one's going to give him a major league contract.Why is everybody so down on MacDougal, I believe he pitched 2 or 3 good innnings in the last 2 or three years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 What a glorious day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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