Linden has been waived to AAA

by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Jun 8, 2007 5:01 PM PDT

And this time, nobody claimed him.

Not a surprise, they had all sorts of opportunity to play him (I have Cabrera, Willingham, and Hermida on my fantasy roster), and they always played someone else. They just wanted to acquire him for nothing, so they used the MLB spot on their roster to get him, hold him for a while, then send him down, viola, instant free prospect.

Well, be careful what you wish for.

Poll

Who will stick in the majors first?

Todd Linden

5 votes

Lance Niekro

4 votes

Wendell Fairley

53 votes

62 votes | Poll has closed

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Re: Linden has been waived to AAA

I bet Todd will hit like .360 this time with great OBP and power, but will then suck again the next time he gets called up to the majors.

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by jponry on Jun 8, 2007 4:59 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Linden has been waived to AAA

Definition of AAAA player, I am afraid.

by out machine on Jun 8, 2007 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Linden has been waived to AAA

I thought Cody Ransom had that title all to himself, no?!?

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by PacBellBoozer on Jun 8, 2007 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Linden has been waived to AAA

Oooh, what would the all AAAA Giants team look like?

1B: Niekro
SS: Ransom
LF: Linden

Off the top of my head at the moment.

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by Natto on Jun 9, 2007 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: Linden has been waived to AAA

CF: Rikkert Faneyte
RF: Mark Leonard

and no Giants all AAAA team is complete without J.R. Phillips.

Jesus Reina FTS

by Fog City Blues on Jun 9, 2007 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: Linden has been waived to AAA

Damon Minor - Crusher

by rod beck on Jun 9, 2007 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Heh

You called Todd Linden a prospect.

Steve Kline: He's pretty okay!

by groug on Jun 8, 2007 5:06 PM PDT reply actions

Well, kinda

Linden is out of options, so it's not like the Marlins can keep him around beyond the end of the year (unless they put him on the 25-man). So even if Linden was a prospect they haven't acquired any real time to develop him. What they've done is acquire outfield depth at AAA for the rest of the season. Which is still a good move.

by Salemicus on Jun 8, 2007 5:38 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Linden has been waived to AAA

This is the second time that Linden has been designated, so he can become a free agent if he wants. He can refuse the demotion. I don't know where else he would go though, so I think he will ultimately accept it.

Hate to be the Messenger of bad news, but strike three, you're out!!

by rxmeister on Jun 8, 2007 7:10 PM PDT reply actions