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Odds and Ends: Pavano, Dunn, Brocail, Washburn

By Tim Dierkes [August 18, 2008 at 2:13pm CST]

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Joel Sherman notes that Carl Pavano has a chance to help his own cause if he can be mildly useful in September. Pavano will be a free agent after the season when the Yankees buy out his $13MM option.
The Reds will free up about $30MM in payroll, and Walt Jocketty plans to be active.
Ben Bolch notes that the Dodgers could've blocked the D'Backs' waiver claim of Adam Dunn. Bolch cites the risk that caused the Dodgers to pass - Dunn's salary and their outfield logjam. But as readers of this site have pointed out, why not claim Dunn and offer a player of no value? Would Walt Jocketty have chosen salary relief over two draft picks?
Multiple teams put in claims on reliever Doug Brocail, but the Astros did not want to trade him. The 'Stros are playing for a miracle, as they're assigned less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs.
Geoff Baker supported the Mariners' decision not to trade Jarrod Washburn in July, but now they've overplayed their hand.

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I suppose a factor in the Dunn situation was whether Jocketty intended to offer arbitration. If not, then waiving Dunn was probably the best play, as it might (as it did) bring back prospects.

Dunn might well have accepted arbitration.

Posted by: Playwright | August 18, 2008 at 05:51 PM

Even on the low end, projections call for a 4/60 type deal. No way Dunn accepts arbitration for a one year deal.

Even if he does - trade him in the off-season.

Posted by: bjsguess | August 18, 2008 at 07:52 PM

The Houston Astros are very dumb not trading Doug Brocail... The obvious reason is because its VERY unlikely they make the Playoffs and trading him would result in them adding a prospect I feel like they also are forgetting the he is a free agent next season and they could easily resign him next year at the age of 42 or look to add younger upgrade like a Kyle Farnsworth pitcher for example...

Posted by: BaseballFanatic40 | August 18, 2008 at 09:33 PM

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