The Departed

[Bobster]

Morton needs five HBPs to reach #5 on the all-time list. Walter Johnson would be the most recent pitcher still ahead of him.

Morton is not wild. His walk numbers are generally pretty good. But he's got so much movement on his pitches that he hits a lot of batters despite not walking many.

[3pirates3]

The Reds have claimed Roansy Contreras from the Rangers.

Contreras DFA by Cincinnati.

[3pirates3]

Contreras DFA by Cincinnati.

Baltimore claims Contreras.

[Doc]

Contreras DFA by Cincinnati.

Baltimore claims Contreras.

If Roansy ever gets himself in an Old Timer’s Game one day, he’ll have one of those uniforms like Gaylord Perry wore.

[fjk090852-7]

Edward Oliveras has signed a contract with the Japanese League. The Mets are releasing him from his minor league contract.

[Surgnbuck]

Blake Sabol DFA by the Giants. I remember when some people on this board lost their minds about the Bucs losing him in the Rule 5 draft a couple years ago to Cincy, who traded him to the Giants an hour or so later.

[Doc]

Blake Sabol DFA by the Giants. I remember when some people on this board lost their minds about the Bucs losing him in the Rule 5 draft a couple years ago to Cincy, who traded him to the Giants an hour or so later.

You remind me of the year the Pirates lost five guys in the first six picks of the Rule 5 Draft when Littlefield was the GM. Everyone around the league laughed and laughed at him, and Pirates fans went nuts. Of those five guys, only Jose Bautista ever amounted to anything, so it ended up being a big to do about nothing.

[Wildwoodcoach]

Sad to announce that Bob Uecker has passed away

[fjk090852-7]

Contreras was designated for assignment by the Orioles today. He is really moving around this offseason.

[Javy]

Sad to announce that Bob Uecker has passed away

So sad to read this today. Uek was hilarious. Baseball has lost yet another ambassador for the game.