http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:48:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html#comment-10573 Anonymous Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=21726#comment-10573 39th and 40th players in a system are not part of the 25 man roster and are not part of the immediate depth, their projects or prospects on any team.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html#comment-10568 Anonymous Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=21726#comment-10568 I wouldn’t say no outright. “Maybe” would be more appropriate in that he is proving he has the stamina to go further into games. If he does develop those “secondary” pitches as you mention, then you may have the makings of a fifth or fourth starter.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html#comment-10563 Lee Young Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=21726#comment-10563 Bottom line – Is THEIR 39th and 40th players better than ours? Usually, the answer is Yes!

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html#comment-10556 Anonymous Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=21726#comment-10556 I am not worried about who we get.  It is a crap shot.  Who we may lose is the worry.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html#comment-10554 Anonymous Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:34:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=21726#comment-10554 Very good piece.  I agree that generally waiver claims aren’t terribly interesting.  If I were to guess, I would think that there have been a fair number of relievers, who have had some success after being claimed off waivers.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html#comment-10553 Tim Williams Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=21726#comment-10553 No. They’re using him as a starter to force him to use his secondary pitches.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html#comment-10551 Anonymous Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=21726#comment-10551 Is Leroux being stretched out enough to be a possible starter this year?

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/11/the-truth-about-waiver-claims.html#comment-10552 Anonymous Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=21726#comment-10552 Is Leroux being stretched out enough to be a starter in Spring Training?

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