Wilson Betemit DFA

Betemit Designated for Assignment. Was the centerpiece for he sox/yankees trade for Swisher. If the Padres claim him, could we use him?

over 2 years ago homerun013 9 comments 0 recs |

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I’m pulling for him to come back to the Braves, but I don’t see it happening.

Betemit is a utility type who plays 3B, 2B, and the Yankees used him a lot at 1B. He’s grown a little bit to play SS, but he might be able to play it in small amounts. His peripherals at SS show lots of minuses, but he’s a solid infield switch-hitting backup with good PH ability, and power from both sides of the plate.

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by royhobbs on Jun 5, 2009 7:53 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Hmmm

so we could use him. But his contract is a little high(1.3 Million) to be a platooning infielder

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by homerun013 on Jun 5, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

He'd be better than Floyd

He could stay healthy, hit a bit and play all the infield spots (as royhobbs pointed out).

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by John Gennaro on Jun 5, 2009 11:46 AM PDT reply actions

If we were to claim him

would we be able to trade floyd? I was thinking maybe 1 sub-par prospect for Floyd to some team that wants a left handed bat off the bench.

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by homerun013 on Jun 5, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I like the way you're thinking

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by The Kipper on Jun 5, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Why would anyone give anything up for Floyd

when we would be releasing him and they can pick him up off the floor for nothing?

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by Axion on Jun 5, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

well look at last year when

the Rockies traded Jaun Castro for some sub-par prospect? I don’t know who the Rockies got, but it was a small low,low,low,low ceiling prospect for some old backup infielder. I think we could get like 1 sub-par prospect from some team looking to add a left handed bat off there bench

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by homerun013 on Jun 6, 2009 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions