Braves Lyman Claimed Off Waivers By Athletics

by cbwilk on Jul 2, 2010 3:30 PM EDT in Braves Trade News

Jeff Lyman will continue his career with a different A on his cap.

Right handed pitcher Jeff Lyman was taken off the Altanta Braves 40-man roster and was claimed by the Oakland Athletics. Lyman, a San Francisco native, was selected in the 2nd round of the 2005 draft by the Braves and in his 6 year career he compiled a 19-37 record, a 4.50 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP in 498 innings.

This season, the 6'3", 225 pounder had a 0-0 record, a 4.72 ERA, and a 1.60 WHIP in 34.1 innings for Gwinnett. He was just demoted to Mississippi where he allowed 1 earned run in 1 inning. Lyman makes his home within a half hour of both Oakland and Sacramento, where the Athletics' AAA team plays, so the move is certainly a welcome one for him. Unfortunately, the Braves lose a talented projectable arm, but the unbelievable pitching depth they've amassed over the last few years should easily make up for the loss.

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We'll probably just get cash

The only time the Mets win is in the offseason.

by GouldisGold on Jul 2, 2010 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

We don't get anything.

He was cut.

Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.

Panthers '010: Save the Richardson family coffers! We'll take the winning if we stumble into it.

by MichaelProcton on Jul 3, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

The original title was “Lyman traded to Athletics” because I didn’t have all the facts yet. GouldisGold was just speculating as to what we might get, as I was in the article when I guessed that it could be a small part of a larger trade.

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by cbwilk on Jul 3, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I call that we get in return....

Coco Crisp……

/Book it
//Done
///Slashies :)

by Dale Murphy for HOF on Jul 2, 2010 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

Headline changed

Since no trade, I fully admit my ineptitude

by Dale Murphy for HOF on Jul 2, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

So I was wrong...

figured with his struggles this year he’d easily pass through. Guess not. Good luck to him, and wonder why he was dropped?

by Mr. Sanchez on Jul 2, 2010 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, I wonder that too. As far as the struggles, there are plenty of teams who see a guy with a 4.50 ERA as a AAA reliever and think that with a few adjustments he could be a good pitcher for them. Personally, I love Jeff (heck, I got this info first hand from him) and I wish him the best out there.

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by cbwilk on Jul 2, 2010 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I did too.

But they obviously wanted a spot on the 40-man open, it’s easy to understand why they picked him. Don’t like to see a guy regress like he has.

Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.

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by MichaelProcton on Jul 3, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

He isn’t the first relief pitcher from the 2005 draft who went to Oakland. Joey Devine says “Hi!”

by eaheckman10 on Jul 2, 2010 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

Shit. He was a good signer too.

4/4/10
The Braves will win 90 games this year.

BEEMER BENZ OR BENTLY

by nick9314 on Jul 2, 2010 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Indeed.

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by cbwilk on Jul 2, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I wonder if this means a trade is in the works? They wouldn’t try to drop him from the 40 man for no reason.

by telemakhos on Jul 3, 2010 12:25 AM EDT reply actions

Geography?

Just because I’m bored…

I spent a lot of time in Oakland/SF/San Jose on business. Sacramento is at least 2 hours from Oakland.

I worked with some guys who lived nearer to Sacto and commuted to San Jose every day, and that isn’t even as far as the bay area from Sacto.

To be a half hour from each would be pretty impossible…maybe an hour to hour and a half from each…

Like I said, just because I was bored….

by flyers13 on Jul 3, 2010 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

I’m just relaying what he told me. I’ve never been west of Nashville, so I have no clue.

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by cbwilk on Jul 3, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Define Jargon Please

what exactly is a “talented projectable arm”?

by MarvelGoose on Jul 4, 2010 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

He’s got some good stuff, even if he doesn’t know how to use it just yet, and you could project him toward becoming a Major Leaguer, even if it’s only as a fringe reliever.

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by cbwilk on Jul 6, 2010 2:38 AM EDT up reply actions