New qualifiers - post them here

[Judge Jude]

Phillies C Carlos Ruiz at 3B for the 19th
first batter, long fly down the 3B foul line, Ruiz dives for it like he forgot he just caught 18 innings

also Wilson Valdez with the scoreless 19th, fyi
got Votto on a 380-ft fly ball, hit Rolen, Bruce on a fly, and pitcher Fisher popped up...

[Teenwolf]

Mark Trumbo now has 5 games in RF, so he gets the sweet 1B/OF eligibility. Hoping he gets 20 in the OF by year's end.

Juan Rivera now has 6 games at 1B, so he's also got 1B/OF. He's getting hot right now as well, currently on a 7 game hit streak, hitting .400/.464/.720 during that period with 2 HR, plus a ball he hit off the top of the wall yesterday that went for a long single.

Rivera might lose his job once Lind gets back in a week or less, but it all depends on how Thames fares at the plate.

[Judge Jude]

Valdez with the 1st batter W since Brent Mayne in 2000..

[Grinch]

Mark Trumbo now has 5 games in RF, so he gets the sweet 1B/OF eligibility. Hoping he gets 20 in the OF by year's end.

I would love to see that as well, but I'm quite pessimistic about it. With Morales out for the year he's their 1B. Unless there are injuries/trades I don't expect him to qualify anywhere but 1B----maybe OF in a 10-game league.

[BuckyBuckner]

Valdez with the 1st batter W since Brent Mayne in 2000..

He is the first player to start a game as a hitter and end the game with a win since Babe Ruth in 1921.

[TranaGreg]

He is the first player to start a game as a hitter and end the game with a win since Babe Ruth in 1921.

That's a pretty cool little nugget.

[BuckyBuckner]

That's a pretty cool little nugget.

You think he's going around telling everyone he's just like Babe Ruth?

[Grinch]

I would love to see that as well, but I'm quite pessimistic about it. With Morales out for the year he's their 1B. Unless there are injuries/trades I don't expect him to qualify anywhere but 1B----maybe OF in a 10-game league.

Not sure exactly what the signing of Branyan does here, does he take AB's from Trumbo who has struggled against righties so far? Does it allow Trumbo to play some more OF (esp with Wells out)? I guess we'll just wait to see how it shakes out.

[Don Quixote]

Not sure exactly what the signing of Branyan does here, does he take AB's from Trumbo who has struggled against righties so far? Does it allow Trumbo to play some more OF (esp with Wells out)? I guess we'll just wait to see how it shakes out.

It gives the Angels more options, including the chance to give Trumbo more days off. Branyan is a decent 1B IIRC, a not-good 3B, and a plodding-but-perhaps-serviceable corner OF. He could also DH, with Abreu playing more OF.

More likely is that Branyan's back starts bothering him again and he winds up on the DL. Nevertheless, it's a decent gamble, as there's little to lose and something to gain.

[schlesinj]

It gives the Angels more options, including the chance to give Trumbo more days off. Branyan is a decent 1B IIRC, a not-good 3B, and a plodding-but-perhaps-serviceable corner OF. He could also DH, with Abreu playing more OF.

More likely is that Branyan's back starts bothering him again and he winds up on the DL. Nevertheless, it's a decent gamble, as there's little to lose and something to gain.

The way I read it was Branyan was going to get plenty of ABs since he is a lefty. Maybe I am a rose colored glass Branyan owner.

[onejayhawk]

Brandon Belt is now active.

J

[Trautdiggity]

Just noticed Daniel Murphy got a game at 3B for those in one-game qualifiers. That now gives him 1B, 2B and 3B and OF in single-game qualifiers. The new Ty Wigginton.

[Trautdiggity]

Brandon Belt is now active.

J

And now has OF eligibility in one-game qualifiers

[schlesinj]

Skip Schumaker is OF eligible (5 games). Take a seat Tyler Greene or Aaron Rowand!

[Pauly]

They say that Sandoval will see some time at catcher...how about 20 times lol?