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Comment on Why the Adam Lind situation sucks by Chris

Chris — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:22:38 +0000

Although it is possible, I’d be surprised if Lind wasn’t told he was being put on waivers. If the Torontos really do want to establish a reputation for being a “good place to play” and a team that “treats people right,” you’d have to tell a guy you’re putting him on waivers.

I would like to see Lind figure it out and come back to Toronto, but if another team claims him that wouldn’t be so bad. Not in a hoping-for-the-best-for-Lind kind of way, anyway.

Comment on Why the Adam Lind situation sucks by Ruhee

Ruhee — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:06:55 +0000

Yeah, his wife is Canadian and their kid was born here (late last season – you may remember him leaving the team for a few days on the paternity list), so he’s certainly got ties here that would be tough to break.

I don’t know if we’ll know the full story behind what happened and why Lind was suddenly placed on outright waivers, but I really hope that whatever happened wasn’t a surprise to him. Apparently it is not required that the player on waivers KNOW he’s on waivers, as it’s a confidential procedure, but that’s so un-human it’s ridiculous. Lind is a lifelong Jay. At least treat him like one.

It is definitely unlikely that he will be claimed, even though there are rumblings throughout the twitterverse — first about the Marlins (as they optioned Gaby Sanchez shortly after Lind appeared on the waiver wire) and now the Giants, but I highly doubt that will happen. I’m hoping for a good stint for him in the PCL, and then maybe he could be platooned when he comes back.

If he comes back. I hope so.

Comment on Why the Adam Lind situation sucks by Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:20:37 +0000

According to the story on MLB.com (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120520&content_id=31801706&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb), any claiming team would be responsible for Lind’s salary: “Outright waivers is irrevocable, so any team that puts a claim in on Lind would obtain him and Toronto would be off the hook for his salary.”

As for Jays players owning property in Toronto, I don’t know how many do. But, I have it on good authority that Adam Lind married a local girl and I’d therefore be surprised if they don’t own property here — even if it’s not their main offseason home.

Thanks for checking out the site!

Comment on Why the Adam Lind situation sucks by GK

GK — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:17:21 +0000

“His contract isn’t horridly large (relatively speaking, of course) over the next two years, so it’s not an enormous financial burden for a club to take on.”

I believe that due to the type of waivers he was placed on, if another team claims him, then Toronto pays his salary through the end of the contract (not sure about the 3 club option years on the end of those 2 years). So scratch enormous financial burden and replace with, no financial burden. I can’t see a team not taking a shot on him, given them having no monetary stake. Although he doesn’t have the best numbers, he has to be a decent option on some team’s bench.

How many Jays players own homes in Toronto do you think? I had heard in the past that many don’t spend any of the offseason there (which makes sense from a baseball perspective) and thus many of them don’t really set down ties in the community like the hockey teams. I leave to the intrepid Infield Fly staff to investigate.

Keep up the good work.

Comment on Why the Adam Lind situation sucks by Why the Adam Lind situation sucks | xalyzax

Why the Adam Lind situation sucks | xalyzax — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:05:44 +0000

[...] May. 21, 2012 No Comments Posted under: blog Note: I had originally started writing this when Adam Lind was simply demoted to AAA. I pick it up here below following the news of his being put on outright waivers. It’s news like Adam Lind’s demotion to AAA Las Vegas … Continue reading → [...]

Comment on Why the Adam Lind situation sucks by Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:19:59 +0000

It’s weird, but in subjecting Lind to what seems to be the worst kind of roster move possible outside of releasing him, the team could legitimately argue that they’re doing right by him. I doubt any other team will pick him up, but I’m not willing to completely rule it out either.

And if one team is going to pick him up, I’d put my money on Arizona. They love former Jays infielders down in the desert.

Comment on Fight or flight: Impaling Lind’s spirit? by Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:37:43 +0000

They’ve even one-upped themselves since, outright waivers! Crazy, eh? That really caught me off guard.

Comment on Fight or flight: Impaling Lind’s spirit? by Brent Hobson

Brent Hobson — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:24:45 +0000

Hey Chris, I guess the Jays management must have been listening to you re Lind and they did you one better – sent him down to Triple A – I like the move and thanks for your commentary and initial suggestion

Comment on The man, the legend, Jose Canseco by coolhead2011

coolhead2011 — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:32:53 +0000

Jose Canseco is a self describin ajdective. No other words can contain him.

Comment on Sammy Sosa, odd trivia by Mark

Mark — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:02:12 +0000

You’re not wrong. I have a huge coffee table book about the ’98 HR chase between McGwire and Sosa, which I bought with my Christmas money when I was a bright-eyed little lad. Info on each at-bat, quotes from managers, teammates and Hall of Famers… can’t help but agree that it’d be a lot nicer to look back upon and still feel what we felt at the time rather than ‘Wow, those guys were juiced as $#@%!’