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Locke survives the executioner again. Boscan released, Moroff optioned to Indy to make room for Vogelsong.

<t>406576637F747F7E7B73170 wrote: Another Locke thread?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I do expect him to be released.  Waive him and see if he gets claimed, but if not he will still be gone.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I also expect him to be picked up right away too.<br/> <br/> <br/> Lockes fip this year is 4....

The Pirates have to make a move today to get Vogelsong on the roster, and as far as I can tell, there are only three realistic options:



1.) Option Moroff or Rivero to Indy

2.) Put Harrison on the 15-day DL with that leg injury, or

3.) DFA Locke

<t>64435256534E71455253534E370 wrote: I'm sure they do understand man.  They're there every day and they this way more important to them than it is to us if we're honest about it.  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> That said I don't know what else we need to see at this point.  Even if they're in "save money ...

<t>022734213D363D3C3931550 wrote: I've been trying to say that the Melancon trade was terrible for morale reasons.  You just don't weaken your team when you are not out of the playoff hunt.  People can say they weren't playing that great and they wouldn't have made the playoffs anyway but what they ...

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<t>I'd hate for the Pirates to add Miller because that would mean they wouldn't get to face him anymore.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Miller is 2-7 in 10 lifetime starts against the Pirates with an ERA of 4.88. No team has hit more homers against him (11) or scored more earned runs (30) than the Pirates.<...

"Right triceps discomfort," according to reports from Indy quoting Dean Traynor. Same three words they used for Cole's injury that cost him about a month.

<t>6C5F434241497F4259455E594844432D0 wrote: I was wondering if Locke can be optioned without any kind of consent.  I'm not the best at figuring this stuff, but  it seems he might have been optioned twice and have less than four years service?<br/> <br/> <br/> I'm pretty sure they've burned all three...