Waivers?

by Pete on Aug 20, 2005 5:45 PM EDT

I just saw on ESPN.com that the Reds had placed Dunn and Kearns on waivers but both had been blocked.

My question is: Why would the Reds place either of these players on waivers? The chances of them not being claimed have got to be about zero. Both are signed to reasonable salaries (Kearns especially) and thus have pretty good value.

Anyone want to explain what's going on? Is this just another pointless exercise or is it common for teams to try to put good, young players thru waivers?

Oh, and now i see that Aaron Harang was on the list too. What gives?

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All teams at least attempt to get every player through waivers after the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline. It doesn't mean anything.

Brian B

by Brian B on Aug 20, 2005 7:02 PM EDT reply actions

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I think the idea is that you put everybody through waivers since there is no risk to it. That way if they do pass through, you have options for trades if someone makes a deal you can't pass up.

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by Slyde on Aug 20, 2005 7:16 PM EDT reply actions