Do you think the Diamondbacks will be active at the Waiver Deadline?

[Diamondback Jay]

Could the Diamondbacks get some much needed help on the upcoming deadline?

Thus far, names like Josh Fogg (who might wind up being a steal for whoever picks him up), Jose Mesa and other others have passed through unclaimed.

Here's a list of the names that have been passed through waivers thus far..

BIG-NAME POSITION PLAYERS

Ken Griffey Jr.
Mike Sweeney
Mike Piazza
Rafael Palmeiro

OUTFIELD BATS

Matt Stairs
Dmitri Young

INFIELD BATS

Wes Helms
Rich Aurilia
Edgardo Alfonzo

STARTING PITCHERS

Joe Mays
Tom Glavine
Joel Pineiro
Odalis Perez
Eric Milton
Jose Lima
Josh Fogg
Ramon Ortiz

BULLPEN ARMS

Braden Looper
LaTroy Hawkins
Justin Speier
Scott Schoeneweis
Ryan Vogelsong
Wes Obermueller
Steve Kline
Jason Christiansen

Now, here's a list of Blocked Players, who each got claimed by someone, where the team pulled back and can not be traded.

CLOSERS
Billy Wagner
B.J. Ryan
Eddie Guardado
Danys Baez
Ugueth Urbina
Mike MacDougal

SETUP MEN

J.C. Romero
Jeremy Affeldt
Kent Mercker
Ryan Madson
David Weathers

STARTING PITCHERS

Jamie Moyer
Kyle Lohse
Mark Redman
Gil Meche
Vicente Padilla
Brett Tomko
Aaron Harang
Bronson Arroyo

BATS

Ryan Howard
Adam Dunn
Austin Kearns
Aubrey Huff
Julio Lugo
Alfonso Soriano
Daryle Ward
Bill Mueller

 

[Diamondback Jay]

CLOSERS
Billy Wagner
B.J. Ryan
Eddie Guardado
Danys Baez
Ugueth Urbina
Mike MacDougal

SETUP MEN

J.C. Romero
Jeremy Affeldt
Kent Mercker
Ryan Madson
David Weathers

STARTING PITCHERS

Jamie Moyer
Kyle Lohse
Mark Redman
Gil Meche
Vicente Padilla
Brett Tomko
Aaron Harang
Bronson Arroyo

BATS

Ryan Howard
Adam Dunn
Austin Kearns
Aubrey Huff
Julio Lugo
Alfonso Soriano
Daryle Ward
Bill Mueller

I'm absolutely shocked some of these guys were put on the wire to begin with.. I'd take half of the Philly crew (Madson and Wagner) in a heartbeat, same with BJ Ryan.

Some of the guys who went through waivers, that could be had on the cheap who I wouldn't mind seeing are Looper or Fogg.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

I'm absolutely shocked some of these guys were put on the wire to begin with.. I'd take half of the Philly crew (Madson and Wagner) in a heartbeat, same with BJ Ryan.

Some of the guys who went through waivers, that could be had on the cheap who I wouldn't mind seeing are Looper or Fogg.

Well, it would be extremely difficult to get some of these guys anyways, because if you stick a guy on waivers and somebody claims him, the original team can just pull him back off. I really dont think we are going to be making any waiver deals. At least, thats how I think it works, no?

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Well, it would be extremely difficult to get some of these guys anyways, because if you stick a guy on waivers and somebody claims him, the original team can just pull him back off. I really dont think we are going to be making any waiver deals. At least, thats how I think it works, no?

That is correct. Teams will sometimes try to slip a player through waivers to see what kind of interest they get and when they see what the interest is, pull back..

Ones who pass through waivers usually get traded for small peanuts.