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Friday, May 02, 2008

Sports Network: Turnbow DFA’d

The Milwaukee Brewers announced Friday they have designated relief pitcher Derrick Turnbow for assignment.

Do they keep him if he clears waivers? Will he want to stay? And what about Bob?

Mike Emeigh Posted: May 02, 2008 at 08:44 PM | 10 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. meatwad Posted: May 02, 2008 at 08:54 PM (#2766798)
this should help pull harveys back away from the ledge.
   2. Moe Greene Posted: May 02, 2008 at 08:58 PM (#2766802)
Doctor!!!!

Leo!!!!!

Marvin!!!
   3. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L) Posted: May 02, 2008 at 09:31 PM (#2766841)
Of course Turnbow will stay. We're talking about $3+ million.
   4. SteveF Posted: May 02, 2008 at 09:44 PM (#2766854)
Follow the money.
   5. The Keith Law Blog Blah Blah (battlekow) Posted: May 02, 2008 at 09:59 PM (#2766871)
They'll keep him if he clears waivers. Gord Ash was just on the radio talking about it. They're going to spend the next couple days trying to trade him, and if (when) that doesn't work, they'll put him on waivers. Assuming he and his $3.2M clear, he'll go to Nashville. If he refuses the assignment, he forfeits his salary.
   6. poludamas Posted: May 03, 2008 at 12:30 AM (#2766968)
His contract isn't guaranteed?
   7. NTNgod Posted: May 03, 2008 at 12:56 AM (#2767035)
His contract isn't guaranteed?

No, it is.

The possibilities:
1. Brewers trade Turnbow (Turnbow still paid under his current contract)
2. Another team claims Turnbow on waivers (Turnbow still paid under his current contractt, new team picks up the contract)
3. Brewers cut Turnbow outright [HIGHLY UNLIKELY] (Turnbow still paid under his current contract)
4. Turnbow clears waivers, reports to AAA (Turnbow still paid under his current contract)
5. Turnbow clears waivers, REFUSES AAA assignment, which he has enough service time to do

#5 is the only way Turnbow doesn't get paid under his current contract, and it's solely up to Turnbow. If refuses the assigment to AAA, he's opting out of his contract, basically.
   8. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: May 03, 2008 at 02:59 AM (#2767388)
I'll take a shot on Turnbow
   9. NTNgod Posted: May 03, 2008 at 03:54 AM (#2767536)
Melvin said he fielded a few Friday morning calls from fellow GMs regarding Turnbow.

He's open to a trade that lands Turnbow in the Major Leagues, and promised the pitcher as much on Thursday night.

"But I'm also not going to give him away," Melvin said. "If somebody says, 'I don't want to take on any money and I don't want to give up any players,' that's giving him away. I don't have a problem with playing him in the Minor Leagues. It's not like you're taking on more money."
MLB.com
   10. retro-shiite Posted: May 04, 2008 at 10:04 PM (#2768733)
I'll take a shot on Turnbow

Why?

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