southsider2k5 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Chris Cotillo @ChrisCotillo 20m20 minutes ago James Shields cleared waivers, meaning he is eligible to be traded to any club: http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2015/8/10/9125..._source=twitter … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 The Sox should've claimed him...SMH. This team is still in contention, why not go for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickofypres Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 10:08 AM) The Sox should've claimed him...SMH. This team is still in contention, why not go for it? Can he hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 11:08 AM) The Sox should've claimed him...SMH. This team is still in contention, why not go for it? No, they are not in contention. Not even close to being in contention actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkness99 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 11:08 AM) The Sox should've claimed him...SMH. This team is still in contention, why not go for it? Not sure if serious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Yeah I was being sarcastic lol. But I could see KW thinking along those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I was just starting to think we had heard unusually little about players being put on waivers this yera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 He's not going anywhere with that contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Ha, so Pads had similar tailspin as Sox after saying they were still in contention and standed pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 QUOTE (woods of ypres @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 11:13 AM) Expensive? I can think of about 70 million reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Have we heard anything about Sox players clearing waivers? Alexei, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 QUOTE (GreenSox @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 03:29 PM) Have we heard anything about Sox players clearing waivers? Alexei, maybe? Haven't seen a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 The only way he would make sense is an alternative to Samardizia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Shields has a horrible contract going forward and can't keep the ball in the park. He'd be a terrible fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 05:28 PM) Shields has a horrible contract going forward and can't keep the ball in the park. He'd be a terrible fit. Considering that you may be able to sign the Shark for around $20 million and he's younger, I don't think this would a realistic option on that alone. From MLB Trade Rumors: Shields is an interesting case, however, as high-payroll teams in need of starting pitching could still conceivably make a move for the veteran right-hander. Shields is owed roughly $2.25MM for the remainder of this season, and then $21MM in each of the next three seasons, plus a $16MM club option (with a $2MM buyout) for 2019. He can also opt out of his deal following the 2016 season, meaning that some teams could make a move thinking they’d only be committed to Shields for little over a year. Then again, Shields will turn 35 in December 2016, so he’s probably just likely to stick with his current deal since teams may be hesitant to pay a pitcher more than $43MM guaranteed for his age-35 and age-36 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 No f***ing thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 LOL at baseball. Last offseason no way Royals could afford him; he was destined to sign for huge bucks. Now NOBODY wants him. Way to roll, baseball execs. You made Shields a zillionaire for no reason. Nobody wants him now after everybody had to have him and pay him MEGA bucks! That will be this offseason with Shark. And the fanbase will be all excited during the winter ... til reality hits in May and June and they want to dump the salary, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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