Lind Outright Waivers

Garmfay · Post #1 » by **Garmfay** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:01 pm

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Days after optioning him to Triple-A, Jays put Adam Lind on outright waivers Friday.

Hope Kenny Williams put in a claim like Rios. Hes prob done as a Jay

JoeyBats · Post #2 » by **JoeyBats** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:03 pm

Ouch, i honestly didn't see this coming.

Is this the same as waiving him ?

Garmfay · Post #3 » by **Garmfay** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:06 pm

Basically. Hes going to be off the 40 man roster. Probably making room for Vlad

Waylon Mercy · Post #4 » by **Waylon Mercy** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:06 pm

JoeyBats · Post #5 » by **JoeyBats** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:07 pm

Did he refuse to report to AAA or something

kwamebargnani · Post #6 » by **kwamebargnani** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:08 pm

I doubt anyone claims him. Would be great if someone does though.

BigLeagueChew · Post #7 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:11 pm

Hopefully someone picks him up, it would be tough playing in the minors for the team that waived you. Let's assume he clears waivers and has to report to Las Vegas, what happens with Cooper?

Call him up or trade is coming.

baulderdash77 · Post #8 » by **baulderdash77** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:11 pm

I can't believe that they're just cutting him like that. He's going to be off the 40 man and everything.

This is a really surprising development. I figured that they'd trade him but not this.

Avenger · Post #9 » by **Avenger** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:12 pm

JoeyBats wrote:Did he refuse to report to AAA or something

No, Lind doesn't have the right to refuse assignment and elect for free agency, you need 5 years of MLB service time for that and Lind fell a couple of months short. They're simply putting him on waivers to make room on the 40 man roster. No one's gonna claim him with all that guaranteed money left on his contract, this is a nonevent IMO

Garmfay · Post #10 » by **Garmfay** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:13 pm

baulderdash77 wrote:I can't believe that they're just cutting him like that. He's going to be off the 40 man and everything.

This is a really surprising development. I figured that they'd trade him but not this.

He has 0 value, thats why they are waiving him hoping someone pick up that contract. Nobody was going to give value for Lind.

g_greg · Post #11 » by **g_greg** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:53 pm

Garmfay wrote:
baulderdash77 wrote:I can't believe that they're just cutting him like that. He's going to be off the 40 man and everything.

This is a really surprising development. I figured that they'd trade him but not this.

He has 0 value, thats why they are waiving him hoping someone pick up that contract. Nobody was going to give value for Lind.

Does anyone have a 2nd source confirming this?

My first reaction was: "ouch, sucks to be Lind."

Lateral Quicks · Post #12 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sun May 20, 2012 12:48 am

Maybe they didn't want Lind to take any of Ricardo Nanita's AB's. :lol:

J-Roc · Post #13 » by **J-Roc** » Sun May 20, 2012 1:32 am

g_greg wrote:
Garmfay wrote:
baulderdash77 wrote:I can't believe that they're just cutting him like that. He's going to be off the 40 man and everything.

This is a really surprising development. I figured that they'd trade him but not this.

He has 0 value, thats why they are waiving him hoping someone pick up that contract. Nobody was going to give value for Lind.

Does anyone have a 2nd source confirming this?

My first reaction was: "ouch, sucks to be Lind."

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Seems like Lind outright waivers no lose for #jays. Team takes him and responsible for remaining $8M thru '13 or he stays Vegas not 40-man

BigLeagueChew · Post #14 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Sun May 20, 2012 1:32 am

g_greg wrote:
Does anyone have a 2nd source confirming this?

My first reaction was: "ouch, sucks to be Lind."

Mike Wilner on twitter
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Remember how I said Lind on outright waivers would likely not be confirmed? I just confirmed it with a very reliable source #Bluejays #jays

Parthenon · Post #15 » by **Parthenon** » Sun May 20, 2012 1:33 am

So will Lind still maintain his option of he resigns with another team? Or was he optioned, then waived?

Post #16 » by **spykelee** » Sun May 20, 2012 1:49 am

I think it's possible he get's claimed. Once upon a time, the guy was a good hitter. Teams will take fliers on a guy who has shown what lind has. His salary isn't completely outrageous, especially by baseball's standards. And with the option years being team options, I could see teams taking a chance. Sometimes a change of pace and a new team is all a player needs. I think he's likely done as a Jay.

Parataxis · Post #17 » by **Parataxis** » Sun May 20, 2012 2:19 am

Avenger wrote:
JoeyBats wrote:Did he refuse to report to AAA or something

No, Lind doesn't have the right to refuse assignment and elect for free agency, you need 5 years of MLB service time for that and Lind fell a couple of months short. They're simply putting him on waivers to make room on the 40 man roster. No one's gonna claim him with all that guaranteed money left on his contract, this is a nonevent IMO

If he gets back into his groove, how difficult is it for the Jays to get him back on the 40-man?

dballislife · Post #18 » by **dballislife** » Sun May 20, 2012 4:01 am

best of luck somewhere else Lind, cus u were sucking it up here, this was our clean up after jose for 3 years people lol

Post #19 » by **Schad** » Sun May 20, 2012 5:14 am

spykelee wrote:I think it's possible he get's claimed. Once upon a time, the guy was a good hitter. Teams will take fliers on a guy who has shown what lind has. His salary isn't completely outrageous, especially by baseball's standards. And with the option years being team options, I could see teams taking a chance. Sometimes a change of pace and a new team is all a player needs. I think he's likely done as a Jay.

It's not completely outrageous, but it's a significant risk to assume the contract nonetheless; if a team took him today, they would be on the hook for $12.23m in guaranteed money. That's not a small sum when we're talking about a player who has posted -1 WAR over two-and-a-quarter seasons. He'll remain a Jay, methinks.

If he gets back into his groove, how difficult is it for the Jays to get him back on the 40-man?

Not very; just need to outright someone else off the 40-man.

BigLeagueChew · Post #20 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:16 am

Lind has not been contacted yet about the waiver move.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/2012/05/20/jays_lind_waivers_davidi/

Shi Davidi | May 20, 2012, 1:40 am

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If the Toronto Blue Jays did indeed place Adam Lind on outright waivers, it's news to him.

The first baseman, optioned down to triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday during a morning meeting with manager John Farrell and GM Alex Anthopoulos, arrived in Sin City late Saturday night trying to make sense of the club's apparent move.

On Saturday, Sportsnet's Mike Wilner confirmed a report by Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com that the Blue Jays put Lind on outright waivers, which are irrevocable, on Friday.

"I don't know if they have or if they haven't. When I had my meeting with Alex and John, they said they optioned," Lind said in an interview with sportsnet.ca. "I don't know what's true and what's not.

"But Alex in all my years with him has always been real straightforward, that's why I'm having trouble believing it, because he shoots you straight."