Congrats to 23-year-old Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz! (Check this out, this is neat... My pal Jeff blogged the no-no as it happened. I always thought that was one of the cooler applications of the blogging tool -- instant posting on live events as they unfold.) Now, let's just sit back and watch Buchholz get snapped up off the waiver wires now, shall we?I see my brother picked him up in the TQS league at, I dunno, about the 4th or 5th inning? Nice job Toddy!
Recent Transactions
| Team | Type | Pos | Player | From | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scotsmen | Drop | RP/SP | Hennessey, Brad | Sat 9/1 9:48 PM | |
| The Scotsmen | Add | SP | Buchholz, Clay | Free Agent | Sat 9/1 9:48 PM |
| Doubting Thomas | Activate | SP | Martinez, Pedro | Reserve roster | Sat 9/1 8:46 PM |
But check this action out in my ESPN league.
 | MBN dropped Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Tex to W MBN added Clay Buchholz, Bos from FA to BE | |
 | BROK dropped Noah Lowry, SF to W BROK traded Brandon Phillips, Cin to SKWL SKWL traded Felix Hernandez, Sea to BROK SKWL traded Alan Embree, Oak to BROK | |
| SKWL dropped Clay Buchholz, Bos to FA SKWL added Jon Lester, Bos from FA to BE | |
| SKWL dropped Joe Saunders, LAA to W SKWL added Clay Buchholz, Bos from FA to BE |
As you can see, I was way ahead on this, picking up the lanky baby-faced rookie nearly 7 hours before he took the mound! (In fact, I picked him up for his first spot start and was rewarded with a W back on Aug 17.) However, ESPN, in its wisdom, said it was too late for me to add him for tonight's start. Given that he would be a wasted roster spot for the next 5 days, and that I'm in a vicious battle for the league championship, I dropped him a minute later for tomorrow's starter Jon Lester, who is suddenly now officially soooo yesterday's news when it comes to Boston phenom rookie pitchers.
Now, why Buchholz didn't end up needing a waiver claim after I dropped him is a bit of a mystery; normally free agents going back into the pool need to pass through a 3-day waiver period. I'll have to check the rules to find the loophole, but in the meantime I find it amusing that Murder By Numbers (currently behind me in 3rd place) picked up Buchholz mere seconds after the ump rang up Nick Markakis. I'm looking forward to the added/dropped page tomorrow.
Oh yah, and in other news, you'll notice above that I pulled off a trade at the deadline! I offered King Felix, who's been more like a petulant prince this season, and threw in Alan Embree, who's probably not getting many more saves this year, to a team well down in the standings in an attempt to scoop Brandon Phillips, whom I've been calling my "Secret Weapon" in my TQS league. To my amazement, the deal was accepted! Check his stats, man. He's been a STUD all year, and I can only hope it continues for the last month of the season. Here's what RotoWire says about him:
Phillips is currently hitting .290 with 26 homers, 79 RBI and 25 stolen bases.
Spin: Phillips has always had good speed on the basepaths, but his power at the plate this season has been a pleasant surprise for Reds fans. With a month left to the regular season, Phillips is only one home run away from holding the Reds franchise record for second basemen, and also has a shot to become the first Red to reach the 30-30 mark since Barry Larkin did it in 1996.
Finally, the latest addition to the Siamese Fightin' Squirrels is Mark Mulder. I had an open DL spot and figured I'd take a flier on him. The scoop is that he's healthy a year after rotator cuff surgery and may start Weds or Thursday vs. the Pirates. The Cardinals have been playing better lately, so Mulder could be a free source of Ws over the last month. But, yes, I'd rather have Buchholz!
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