EE is gonzo!!!! Claimed off waivers

dagger · Post #1 » by **dagger** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:23 pm

jcrasnick
The A's pick up Edwin Encarnacion on waiver claim from Toronto. Busy week for Billy Beane & David Forst.
3 minutes ago via web

Wally West · Post #2 » by **Wally West** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:34 pm

Wow, I didn't see that one coming in terms of a team picking him up from a waiver claim. He hit more home runs than anyone on the A's did last year. Could be a solid move for them in terms of getting a strong but inconsistant bat in their lineup but he's gonna struggle playing 3B

Michael Bradley · Post #3 » by **Michael Bradley** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:56 pm

The Jays were likely going to non-tender EE anyway so no loss here. I don't think this will turn out well for EE as Oakland has a huge ball park that doesn't seem suited for a power guy like him. Who knows though. He is a free agent after 2011. Weird things happen during contract years.

hyper316 · Post #4 » by **hyper316** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:10 pm

what does this mean? do the jays get anything in return?

L3M0NAD3 · Post #5 » by **L3M0NAD3** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:27 pm

hyper316 wrote:what does this mean? do the jays get anything in return?

I believe he's gone outright with nothing in return.

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101112&content_id=16090118&vkey=pr_tor&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have awarded 3B Edwin Encarnacion to the Oakland Athletics on a waiver claim

KPJR · Post #6 » by **KPJR** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:55 pm

even if we would have gotten something in return it would be doo-doo

ee is not worth anything...

KPJR · Post #7 » by **KPJR** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:55 pm

also esocbar just lost his only friend in the clubhouse

Wally West · Post #8 » by **Wally West** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:58 pm

KPJR wrote:also esocbar just lost his only friend in the clubhouse

No, he's really good friends with Jose Bautista and he made him feel welcomed when we acquired him.

Post #9 » by **Nolan** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:11 pm

Not a really big loss for us. I won't miss him.

hyper316 · Post #10 » by **hyper316** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:45 pm

L3M0NAD3 wrote:
hyper316 wrote:what does this mean? do the jays get anything in return?

I believe he's gone outright with nothing in return.

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101112&content_id=16090118&vkey=pr_tor&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have awarded 3B Edwin Encarnacion to the Oakland Athletics on a waiver claim

k thx! anyways, c ya later E5

Post #11 » by **Geddy** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:45 am

EE appreciation thread!

SolomonSkyHook · Post #12 » by **SolomonSkyHook** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:43 pm

I thought he was a free agent. How was he placed on waivers?

CapeCrusader · Post #13 » by **CapeCrusader** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:54 pm

Nice now we can move forward on find a 3rd basemen or RF.

Post #14 » by **Schad** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:57 am

CapeCrusader wrote:Nice now we can move forward on find a 3rd basemen or RF.

Yep, but if there isn't anyone on the market at the right price, we don't have to; Lewis can play caretaker until Thames is ready.

Blade_Runner · Post #15 » by **Blade_Runner** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:18 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
CapeCrusader wrote:Nice now we can move forward on find a 3rd basemen or RF.

Yep, but if there isn't anyone on the market at the right price, we don't have to; Lewis can play caretaker until Thames is ready.

This is Rios lite. Clears up salary for flexibility. I guess there is alot of faith in drafting a few good prospects as well and having someone fill in.