Hall of Famer Wieters Officially sent to the minors

[Wes]

http://bayareabaseball.today.com/

Just heard it on the MLB.tv Orioles/Sox broadcast.

Discuss.

 

[Jaypers]

See you in a month, Matty.

 

[Brett Keith]

Does Durham play Norfolk within the first month? If so, we may have a clash of the titans between Price and Wieters, since it seems both will be "loaned" to AAA for a month or so.

 

[daveyou]

i dont get that rule where they did it with longo last year. something about if the players join the team a few months after season starts, the team retains the player for an additional year or something? i could see this is the case for wieters

dave

 

[brumbach]

Did the Orioles retire his number yet?

lol HOFer in the title. Seriously, I wish the guy the best, but the hype....

 

[Jays_Cards]

i dont get that rule where they did it with longo last year. something about if the players join the team a few months after season starts, the team retains the player for an additional year or something? i could see this is the case for wieters

dave

It doesnt change the player's length of his contract in any way, but it pushes back the players 1st year of arbitration eligibility by 1 year.

 

[Incline Investments]

Did the Orioles retire his number yet?

lol HOFer in the title. Seriously, I wish the guy the best, but the hype....

What's it like to not understand sarcasm?

 

[abncollectsautos]

Did the Orioles retire his number yet?

lol HOFer in the title. Seriously, I wish the guy the best, but the hype....

im with you. not to long ago on here, laporta was already the all time home run king and the greatest hitter in history

 

[brumbach]

Did the Orioles retire his number yet?

lol HOFer in the title. Seriously, I wish the guy the best, but the hype....

What's it like to not understand sarcasm?

I understood it completely and wanted to retire his number as well. We could even make Weiters and Rowell the next Bash Brothers. My hype comment was in general and not directed at your post.

 

[thebigoriole81]

No confirmation yet from any Orioles media sources. I'm surprised they'd cut him this quick...

 

[andyduke86]

Does Durham play Norfolk within the first month? If so, we may have a clash of the titans between Price and Wieters, since it seems both will be "loaned" to AAA for a month or so.

Norfolk plays at Durham in the first series of the year for both teams.

 

[Wes]

No confirmation yet from any Orioles media sources. I'm surprised they'd cut him this quick...

He played in the game today but I believe an announcement was made saying he would definitely start the year in the minors.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

lets hope he's called up in May!

 

[P_Manning 18]

They just needed more time to get his plaque done. They want to dot the I's and cross the T's and he will be ready for the bigs.

 

[thebigoriole81]

Looks like Wieters is sticking around for now...

Forget the rumor that catcher Matt Wieters was reassigned to the minor league camp after today's game. A team official says it's not true.

http://masnsports.com/2009/03/roberts-w ... rview.html

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Looks like Wieters is sticking around for now...

Forget the rumor that catcher Matt Wieters was reassigned to the minor league camp after today's game. A team official says it's not true.

http://masnsports.com/2009/03/roberts-w ... rview.html

NIIIIIIICE!!!

Theres still a chance his MLB RC will be out by the all star break!

 

[Mudcatsfan]

Does Durham play Norfolk within the first month? If so, we may have a clash of the titans between Price and Wieters, since it seems both will be "loaned" to AAA for a month or so.

Holy carp, Norfolk OPENS in Durham !!!!!

Price vs Wieters opening day.

Although, that's gonna make it a bit harder to get excellent seats.

 

[Lars]

This maybe obvious, but it is silly to imply there is something wrong with Wieters' status as the next great hope because he was being sent down.

Maybe if he had already had a few cups of coffee in the Major Leagues and/or was coming off a couple of rough years in the minors, there would be some concern.

 

[Wes]

This maybe obvious, but it is silly to imply there is something wrong with Wieters' status as the next great hope because he was being sent down.

Maybe if he had already had a few cups of coffee in the Major Leagues and/or was coming off a couple of rough years in the minors, there would be some concern.

Who implied that?