A few links from Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports…
- MLBTR's Luke Adams summed up the latest on the unsigned starting pitchers yesterday, looking at the latest on Jarrod Washburn, Pedro Martinez, Braden Looper, and John Smoltz. Washburn told Morosi that neither the Dodgers nor the White Sox have shown interest so far. The Sox have gotten ugly performances from Jake Peavy, Gavin Floyd, and Freddy Garcia, while Dan Hudson has been knocked around in Triple A his last two times out.
- Morosi talked to Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski, who said the team isn't looking to sign a free agent hitter despite Carlos Guillen's hamstring strain.
- Morosi chatted with Vernon Wells, who said, "I have no plans on going anywhere" in response to a question about his ability to opt out of his contract after the 2011 season. I doubt Wells' agent at Legacy Sports would recommend abandoning four years and $86MM.
- Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston, in reference to Lyle Overbay, said it wouldn't be right to bury a player who's headed toward free agency.
How did Frank do after the Jays dropped him ?
Also John Gibbons was the manager and JP Ricciardi was the GM when the decision was made to release Thomas. Neither are still in Toronto, so your point makes no sense
pretty confident the manager doesn’t choose whether or not to release players.
That comment by Gaston neatly sums up what I hate about MLB. Everyone is way too concerned with looking out for each other, rather than on giving the fans the best possible product. And why is it less wrong to leave a young guy in the minors?
I think you may be on to something.