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Trade Question
Topic Started: Jul 31 2006, 10:46 PM (149 Views)
Robflash33
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Hey, i know the Houston Astros didn't make any moves before the trade deadline, but can't we still trade, they just have waiver now?? Can somebody explain to me what the waiver means and how it works? What would have to happen in Houston wanted to make a trade? Thanks Appreciate it!
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I have never understood waivers either.
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I think it's that if a person is crappy enough on somebody's team, they'll waive him. In that case they can field offers for him, or simply release him and somebody else can pick him up. We did that to Chad Harville last year having him go to Boston and then Boston did that to him having him go to Tampa.

I could be wrong but that's the way I see it.
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Waiver trades is as follows:

A team must put the player on the waivers list that is circulated among all other major league teams. If a team claims a player from that list, the transaction can go through, or the waiver can be canceled and the player remains with his current team. If more then one team claims a player and his current team does not pull the name off the list he is rewarded to the team with the worse record. Any player who has cleared waivers can be traded to any team.

In other words every team has to approve of the trade. If the Yankees want to pick up Roy Oswalt from the Astros for a hitter, the Blue Jays can then claim Oswalt to block the trade and will take Oswalt unless the Astros cancels the waiver request. Most big names will never make it through waivers, especially big pitchers and hitters.
I'm pretty sure thats how it works
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Any trades made after July 31 may only involve players who have cleared waivers.

If a player doesn't clear waivers -- in other words, if he's claimed by another team or teams -- the club requesting waivers may withdraw the waiver request.

If the club doesn't withdraw the waiver request, the player's contract is assigned in the following manner:

(A) If only one claim is entered, the player's contract is assigned to that claiming club.

(B) If more than one club in the same league makes claims, the club currently lower in the standings gets the player.

© If clubs in both leagues claim the player, preference shall always go to the club in the same league as the club requesting waivers.

There are other, more esoteric rules involved here. For example, during the first 30 days of the season, the previous season's final standings are used to determine claim order, rather than the current standings.
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Thanks guys! :)
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KillerB's,Aug 1 2006
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I think it's that if a person is crappy enough on somebody's team, they'll waive him. In that case they can field offers for him, or simply release him and somebody else can pick him up. We did that to Chad Harville last year having him go to Boston and then Boston did that to him having him go to Tampa.

I could be wrong but that's the way I see it.

That's the kinda of waivers that are in place all season. Trade waivers are different.
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George Castanza,Aug 1 2006
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Most big names will never make it through waivers, especially big pitchers and hitters.

LMAO..

What else is there?

This is usually true, but occasionally a player with a big enough contract to clear through waivers (i.e., Manny Ramirez) will go through.
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You know what i meant. Like anyone that another team would have interest in.
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Robflash33,Jul 31 2006
10:46 PM
Hey, i know the Houston Astros didn't make any moves before the trade deadline, but can't we still trade, they just have waiver now?? Can somebody explain to me what the waiver means and how it works? What would have to happen in Houston wanted to make a trade? Thanks Appreciate it!

I don't know if you can still be waivered after Trade Deadline, but it's when a team is sending a player down to minors. But they're allowing other teams to make a trade for him. So basically it's like if none of the teams wants to get him, he's going to minors. I don't know if this is accurate but I'm pretty sure this is right.
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