Author Topic: Nats sign Oliver Perez to Minor League deal (Read 3203 times)

EdStroud · « **Reply #50:** March 23, 2011, 04:09:32 PM »

TMZ Rumors- New York Mets ticket sales went up sharply on dates the Nationals come to town today.

blue911 · « **Reply #51:** March 23, 2011, 04:10:35 PM »

It does give the Nats leverage to acquire Elvin Ramirez.

Vega · « **Reply #52:** March 23, 2011, 04:28:14 PM »

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #53:** March 23, 2011, 04:29:59 PM »

I don't follow. How does it give the Nats leverage.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #54:** March 23, 2011, 04:31:43 PM »

i just hope leading up to the season we don't hear rizzo/lerner talk about offseason acquisitions and include Ollie with Werth/Ankiel/Gorzelanny.

Nathan · « **Reply #55:** March 23, 2011, 04:34:04 PM »

Picked up some other guy off waivers from the Braves too.

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Nationals Claim Lee Hyde
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [March 23, 2011 at 3:13pm CST]
About an hour after agreeing to sign Oliver Perez, the Nationals added another left-hander from another division rival, claiming reliever Lee Hyde from the Braves (Twitter link). To create roster space for their new addition, the Nationals placed Stephen Strasburg on the 60-day DL.

The Braves selected Hyde in the fourth round of the 2006 draft and he underwent Tommy John surgery the following year. The 26-year-old Georgia native pitched 60 2/3 total innings at Double-A and Triple-A last year, posting a 3.41 ERA with 7.7 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9.

Baseball America did not rank Hyde among the top 30 Braves prospects before the 2010 or 2011 season.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/03/nationals-claim-lee-hyde.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Where are all these pitchers going?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #56:** March 23, 2011, 04:36:29 PM »

I have not a clue. Our AAA/AA teams are already oversaturated with pitchers as it is.

Evolution33 · « **Reply #57:** March 23, 2011, 04:36:37 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on March 23, 2011, 04:29:59 PM

I don't follow. How does it give the Nats leverage.

They can offer to pay some of Perez's salary in order to keep Ramirez.

NoShoesNoShirtNoDice · « **Reply #58:** March 23, 2011, 04:38:05 PM »

He's a lefty and under 30 years old. That's enough to sign him to a minor league deal even though he sucks.

Left-handed pitching is such a commodity that there's no harm in giving him a look in the minors. Some of you are acting like he is going to be the opening day starter.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #59:** March 23, 2011, 04:38:29 PM »

To our 50 man AAA pitching staff.

Rate the Nats are going A Ball will be filled with 27 year olds because there's no space in AA or AAA.

blue911 · « **Reply #60:** March 23, 2011, 04:43:43 PM »

Quote from: Evolution33 on March 23, 2011, 04:36:37 PM

They can offer to pay some of Perez's salary in order to keep Ramirez.

Or they can say that with Ramirez on the 25 man, Perez will remain in the minors. All they have to do is add Perez for one day and the Nats will be on the hook for the league minimum. $400K > $000K. Most rule 5 guys aren't worth $400K so the Mets may bite.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #61:** March 23, 2011, 04:55:24 PM »

MLB Radio tearing Nats apart over Perez deal.

Laughing how bad rotation is going to be.

Nathan · « **Reply #62:** March 23, 2011, 04:56:30 PM »

Yes, because Perez has a major league deal and will be on the 25-man

But no, the rotation is going to be pretty crappy, I fear.

aspenbubba · « **Reply #63:** March 23, 2011, 04:59:45 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on March 23, 2011, 03:22:50 PM

Daniel Cabera 2.0

This

PC · « **Reply #64:** March 23, 2011, 05:07:24 PM »

What does Lee Hyde have to do with Stephen Strasburg? Who the hell is Lee Hyde and he certainly isn't on the 40-man roster so why is Stephen Strasburg even mentioned here?

NatsTheFats · « **Reply #65:** March 23, 2011, 05:08:51 PM »

I'm predicting he'll be released by mid to late April.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #66:** March 23, 2011, 05:08:57 PM »

Quote from: PC on March 23, 2011, 05:07:24 PM

What does Lee Hyde have to do with Stephen Strasburg? Who the hell is Lee Hyde and he certainly isn't on the 40-man roster so why is Stephen Strasburg even mentioned here?

Tommy John?

JMUalumni · « **Reply #67:** March 23, 2011, 05:09:24 PM »

Quote from: PC on March 23, 2011, 05:07:24 PM

What does Lee Hyde have to do with Stephen Strasburg? Who the hell is Lee Hyde and he certainly isn't on the 40-man roster so why is Stephen Strasburg even mentioned here?

If he was claimed off of waivers he has to be put on the 25 man, since he has options still he can be sent to AAA. Therefore, he essentially is taking Strasburg's spot on the 40 man.

PC · « **Reply #68:** March 23, 2011, 05:10:42 PM »

Quote from: JMUalumni on March 23, 2011, 05:09:24 PM

If he was claimed off of waivers he has to be put on the 25 man, since he has options still he can be sent to AAA. Therefore, he essentially is taking Strasburg's spot on the 40 man.

Again, who the hell is Lee Hyde and why would you sign him to anything other than a minor league contract? Anything that has LEE HYDE even sniffing a major league roster is a bad idea.

This is why this is one of the worst run franchises in sports, things like this.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #69:** March 23, 2011, 05:10:43 PM »

Quote from: JMUalumni on March 23, 2011, 05:09:24 PM

If he was claimed off of waivers he has to be put on the 25 man, since he has options still he can be sent to AAA. Therefore, he essentially is taking Strasburg's spot on the 40 man.

or this.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #70:** March 23, 2011, 05:11:48 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on March 23, 2011, 04:55:24 PM

MLB Radio tearing Nats apart over Perez deal.

Laughing how bad rotation is going to be.

Let them. It's a minor league deal for almost no money and even less commitment to him and his old pitching coach who actually was his coach when he had success is in our system. Chances are he's gone by the end of June, but there's virtually zero risk here for the Nats.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #71:** March 23, 2011, 05:12:12 PM »

Quote from: aspenbubba on March 23, 2011, 04:59:45 PM

This

not really.

PC · « **Reply #72:** March 23, 2011, 05:13:35 PM »

Lee Hyde's very informative wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hyde

JMUalumni · « **Reply #73:** March 23, 2011, 05:14:13 PM »

Quote from: PC on March 23, 2011, 05:10:42 PM

Again, who the hell is Lee Hyde and why would you sign him to anything other than a minor league contract? Anything that has LEE HYDE even sniffing a major league roster is a bad idea.

This is why this is one of the worst run franchises in sports, things like this.

Read Nathan's post if you want to know who he is. Since he has never been on an ML squad, he IS on a minor league deal. All this cost the Nationals is 25,000$. They can cut bait with him whenever they want with almost no consequence.

Nathan · « **Reply #74:** March 23, 2011, 05:16:30 PM »

Quote from: PC on March 23, 2011, 05:13:35 PM

Lee Hyde's very informative wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hyde

Fixed