Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: May 29-31, 2000

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Placed RF/1B Travis Lee on the 15-day DL (strained groin); purchased the contract of OF Turner Ward from Tucson. [5/25] Placed RHP Todd Stottlemyre on the 15-day DL (sore elbow); recalled RHP Vicente Padilla from Tucson. [5/30] Placed 1B Erubiel Durazo on the 15-day DL (torn cartilage – wrist); recalled 2B Craig Counsell...

Transaction Analysis: May 25-28, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/30

ANAHEIM ANGELS Outrighted RHP Brett Hinchliffe to Edmonton; recalled RHP Seth Etherton from Edmonton. [5/25] Seth Etherton tops off what’s beginning to look like the Angels’ rotation for their next contender: him, Jarrod Washburn, Scott Schoeneweis and Brian Cooper. Etherton, nabbed out of USC in the first round of the 1998 draft, throws harder than...

Transaction Analysis: May 22-24, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/26

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Mark Petkovsek on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 5/17 (virus). [5/22] Recalled RHP Brian Cooper from Edmonton. [5/23] So far, the rotation is safe from Ken Hill and Tim Belcher; they both need more time to recuperate from their injuries. In some ways, bringing Brian Cooper up for the fourth spot...

Transaction Analysis: May 18-21, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/23

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Jason Dickson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 5/15 (tendinitis – hip); purchased the contract of RHP Brett Hinchliffe; transferred RHP Tim Belcher from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [5/19] It looks like the Angels rushed Jason Dickson back to no good end. Coming on the heels of losing Ken...

Transaction Analysis: May 15-17, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/19

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed SS Gary DiSarcina on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 5/9; recalled 2B Trent Durrington from Edmonton. [5/11] Placed LHP Kent Mercker on the 15-day DL (cerebral hematoma). [5/12] Outrighted C Bret Hemphill to Edmonton. [5/15] Optioned 2B Trent Durrington to Edmonton; purchased the contract of 2B Keith Luuloa from Edmonton. [5/16] Hats...

Transaction Analysis: May 11-14, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/16

ATLANTA BRAVES Activated RHP Kevin McGlinchy from the 15-day DL; optioned RHP Kerry Ligtenberg to Richmond. [5/13] Just your basic good idea. Ligtenberg needs to regain control of his breaking stuff to pitch effectively in the majors, and not even the Braves can afford to fool around with a rehab project. Now that Kevin McGlinchy...

Transaction Analysis: May 8-10, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/12

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed RHP Ken Hill on the 15-day DL (strained intercostal muscle); optioned RHP Ramon Ortiz to Edmonton; recalled RHP Mike Fyhrie and LHP Jarrod Washburn from Edmonton. [5/10] Its already been a fun spring for the Angels, as they’ve managed to stick with the pack in the AL West. And they may end...

Transaction Analysis: May 4-7, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/09

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Placed RHP Matt Mantei on the 15-day DL (weak shoulder); purchased the contract of RHP Vicente Padilla from Tucson. [5/5] Sometimes it’s fashionable to bash teams that give up a"known" major-league pitcher for pitching prospects/suspects. Usually, that’s because the ability to pitch in the majors is an unpredictable quality. Pitchers get hurt, and...

Transaction Analysis: May 1-3, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/05

ANAHEIM ANGELS Purchased the contract of RHP Eric Weaver from Edmonton; designated IF Keith Johnson for assignment. [5/2] Having Eric Weaver around gives Mike Scioscia the option to use a right-hander as the fifth starter instead of automatically going with Kent Mercker, at least notionally. The expectation that Tim Belcher isn’t too far from being...

Transaction Analysis: April 28-30, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 5/02

ANAHEIM ANGELS Claimed OF Scott Morgan off of waivers from the Indians and placed him on the 40-man roster; transferred OF Jeff DaVanon from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [4/28] Optioned RHP Lou Pote to Edmonton; recalled LHP Mike Holtz from Edmonton. [4/29] Placed RHP Jason Dickson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 4/29...

Transaction Analysis: April 24-27, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 4/28

ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated SS Gary DiSarcina from the DL; optioned IF Keith Johnson to Edmonton. [4/24] Activated RHP Elvin Nina from the DL and assigned him to Erie (Double-A). [4/25] Finally resurfacing after too much quality time in Calgary, Benji Gil managed to demonstrate that there’s still no reason to consider him to be more...

Transaction Analysis: April 20-23, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 4/26

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Activated RHP Matt Mantei off of the DL; designated RHP Darren Holmes for assignment. [4/21] Darren Holmes is almost certain to be claimed by a team like the Cubs or Astros, so it will be interesting to see if the Snakes pull off a trade while they can. Mantei’s absence didn’t hurt the...

Transaction Analysis: April 18-19, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 4/21

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Acquired 2B/3B Javier Fuentes from the Red Sox for OF Garry Maddox Jr. [4/19] Neither Javier Fuentes nor Garry Maddox Jr. are prospects. This is simply an exchange from depth; the Red Sox are short of true outfielders throughout their system, not just on the major-league level, while Fuentes will be the oldest...

Transaction Analysis: April 12-17

by Christina Kahrl 4/19

If you missed the last Transaction Analysis, you can find it here. ANAHEIM ANGELS Signed OF Garret Anderson to a four-year contract extension through 2004. [4/14] Garret Anderson had already made it clear he planned on sticking around, and now that he’s proven he’s a better-than-average center fielder, he’s a valuable guy to have. It’s...

Transaction Analysis: March 23-31, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 4/17

ANAHEIM ANGELS Released RHP Tom Candiotti. [4/1] Purchased the contracts of LHP Kent Mercker and SS Benji Gil. [4/2] Activated LHP Jarrod Washburn from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Edmonton. [4/9] Optioned RHP Mike Fyhrie to Edmonton; placed SS Gary DiSarcina on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 4/9 (bruised thumb); activated RHP Ramon...

Transaction Analysis: March 23-31, 2000

by Christina Kahrl 4/03

(Ed. note: Chris is on vacation this week. TA will resume, with a twice-a-week schedule, on April 11.) ANAHEIM ANGELS Acquired RHP Kent Bottenfield and 2B Adam Kennedy from the Cardinals in exchange for CF Jim Edmonds. [3/23] Assigned RHPs Brett Hinchliffe, Greg Keagle, Steve Mintz and 2B Keith Luuloa to their minor-league camp; optioned...