Yahoo.com - The Athletics claimed second baseman Yung Chi Chen off waivers from the Mariners on Wednesday, according to a report by Yahoo.com.
I disagree with Dave over at USSM, who believes that Chen was a better prospect than Mike Wilson, who the Mariners just added to their 40-man. Chen, when healthy, was a capable middle infielder with gap power and good plate discipline. The problem is he hasn't been healthy for the past two seasons and, when he was, he couldn't hit at Tacoma. With Luis Valbuena making the leap, Tug Hulett on the roster, and Oswaldo Navarro representing a better defensive option up the middle, there was no room for Chen.
Either way, so long to one of the best nicknames in the organization. Good luck beating the M's next season with the A's, Chen.
