EOF claimed by Braves; 40-Man changes

by BrettJMiller on Nov 20, 2008 2:51 PM PST

Via Geoff Baker

"UPDATE: 2:37 p.m.: Eric O'Flaherty was just claimed off waivers by the Atlanata Braves. Quite the dramatic fall for O'Flaherty within the organization the past eight months. He opened last season as the team's situational lefty, then didn't make it past the second week of the season in the majors. He was claimed when the Mariners took him off their 40-man roster to make room for incoming names. Pitchers Stephen Kahn, Gabby Hernandez, Marwin Vega and outfielder Greg Halman have been added. O'Flaherty is out, while pitchers Luis Munoz and Tracy Thorpe have been outrighted to the minors."

Interesting choices, but sweet god why would anyone put Tracy Thorpe on their 40-man?

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by Robert on Nov 20, 2008 2:59 PM PST reply actions

KAHN!

And I was right on my 40-man rules regarding Halman. Rock.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 20, 2008 3:01 PM PST reply actions

And yet, wrong about Saunders.

But I didn’t realize that Saunders had a November birthday, so extra year for him.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 20, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions

And they can always add him later if he breaks out and destroys AAA

by Gomez on Nov 20, 2008 6:50 PM PST up reply actions

I had no idea he'd fallen so far.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 20, 2008 3:03 PM PST reply actions

Not quite that.

Back in ‘03, the Braves scouts just loved O’Flaherty, but some had doubts and they were talked out of drafting him early on. If anyone would have wanted him, it would be them.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 20, 2008 3:16 PM PST up reply actions