Aaron Loup to AAA. Corresponding move?

[Nabru]

Per Wilner. If not thread worthy, move to general discussion.

[Atothe]

it is thread worthy but we'll have to wait until Tuesday to find out who's coming up

[Candy Maldonado]

pompey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ElNik2013]

Victim of Gibbons's BP mismanagement. He hasn't pitched much lately so at least get him in some games regularly.

[ColdPint]

Victim of Gibbons's BP mismanagement. He hasn't pitched much lately so at least get him in some games regularly.

 

Victim of really sucking this year. He hasn't deserved to get into games with the Jays fighting to get into the playoffs. Opportunity is earned through performance.

[glory]

Wow, if only they had the opportunity to option Loup and keep Valencia. Oh wait, they did.

[RealAccountant]

We need him on the playoff roster. So he better be up here Aug 31. He is our only loogy

[Daniel Labude]

My guess it's Pompey

[BTS]

lol

[EMK19]

Pompey apparently has an ankle injury and haven't played the past few days so not sure if it'll be him. Guessing Carrera or Heisey, or maybe they're close on a new acquisition since they didn't make that corresponding move right away.

[Daniel Labude]

Pompey apparently has an ankle injury and haven't played the past few days so not sure if it'll be him. Guessing Carrera or Heisey, or maybe they're close on a new acquisition since they didn't make that corresponding move right away.

 

With very little information on his injury other than he rolled his ankle. I think they are just letting him rest, knowing he will be called up soon....or at least I hope that's the case

[Inklink]

So Valencia was DFA'd for 5 pitches from Loup.

[Smokey]

So Valencia was DFA'd for 5 pitches from Loup.

 

And 2 reliable relievers were acquired only to hand the 8th to Sanchez and let Loup face righties before sending him down.

[Statman]

Valencia adds greater value than Loup, Pennington and Kawasaki combined.

[Rafters]

Pompey has not played the last 2 AAA games

[intentional wok]

Loup seems like the odd man out, but yeah. It's not like he wasn't an odd man out two weeks ago when Valencia got the shaft. Whatever move they're making probably isn't as important as not losing a productive back-up corner infielder.

[HERPDERP]

watch it be someone like Matt Hague lol

[Rafters]

Gonna guess Thole

[candymartinez]

It's pretty clear Valencia wasn't cut due to his performance. Some kind of "clubhouse issue" is why he was dropped.

[EMK19]

Gonna guess Thole

 

With the pitcher batting the next two games in the NL, I dunno, I'm thinking it'll be a position player that is more flexible than just C/1B (which we already have plenty of) like Thole. I'm sure Thole will be up in September to catch Dickey, just don't think right now will be the time.

[RealAccountant]

Could be a LHP AA has acquired

[fapaholic]

It's pretty clear Valencia wasn't cut due to his performance. Some kind of "clubhouse issue" is why he was dropped.

 

Don't buy this at all. It was clearly stupidity as to why he was dropped.

 

The guy was productive and could play multiple spots. Now they're making the move they should have in the first place and possibly bringing up someone worse than Valencia.

[intentional wok]

Don't buy this at all. It was clearly stupidity as to why he was dropped.

 

The guy was productive and could play multiple spots. Now they're making the move they should have in the first place and possibly bringing up someone worse than Valencia.

 

Even more facepalm worthy when you realize they cut Valencia one month before September roster expansion. Sending someone down for Danny V's sake didn't even have to be final. Just send Loup down (or Schultz). Convince yourself they're on the DL if you really need the peace of mind.

[polar bear]

So Valencia was DFA'd for 5 pitches from Loup.

 

Absolutely nonsensical,a real head scratcher.

Someone should be fired for incompetence.

[flafson]

Absolutely nonsensical,a real head scratcher.

Someone should be fired for incompetence.

 

There were some rumors that Valencia didn't get along very well in the clubhouse.

[spats]

So Valencia was DFA'd for 5 pitches from Loup.

 

Valencia was DFA'd because he was not good in the clubhouse...some dissention there.

[BigCecil]

So Valencia was DFA'd for 5 pitches from Loup.

 

And 2 reliable relievers were acquired only to hand the 8th to Sanchez and let Loup face righties before sending him down.

 

Smokey doesn't post much but when he does he is the most interesting man in the world.

 

.....and bang on with this one.

[BigCecil]

Valencia was DFA'd because he was not good in the clubhouse...some dissention there.

 

I absolutely don't buy this s*** at all. There is no evidence whatsoever. I think it was just poor roster mgm and Valencia > Collabello

[spats]

I absolutely don't buy this s*** at all. There is no evidence whatsoever. I think it was just poor roster mgm and Valencia > Collabello

Did you notice that no player commented on his departure at the time and he didn't look well received by the players when Oakland was here. They basically ignored him.

[BTS]

lol @ the 'Valencia was bad in the clubhouse' narrative. AA didn't want to DFA Valencia. That was obvious from listening to him. Valencia was likely given the boot because Gibbons though other guys were better, or because Valencia makes almost 4 times league min and they were so maxed out that they couldn't even take on Revere's contract.