A day after adding Steven Shell on a minor league deal after he was cut loose by the Nationals, Zduriencik added outfielder Jerry Owens with a minor league deal after he refused assignment with the White Sox and became a free agent. Owens was DFA'd for Scott Podsednik, which... yeah.
Owens is a left-handed speedy outfielder who takes some pitches and pounds the ball into the ground.
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Because what AAA Tacoma really could use right now is an outfielder?
Corco - May 3, 2009
Well a lefty hitting bench player seems like something we could use. Ideally, it'd be a power hitter, but whatever.
DAMellen - May 3, 2009
A lefty OF bench bat seems not that useful given Chavez and Ichiro
Matthew - May 3, 2009
. . . and given that he's actually not much of a bat
The Ancient Mariner - May 3, 2009
So he's the new Prentice Redman?
yuniform - May 3, 2009
Prentice Redman has been off the chain thus far this season
JLC - May 3, 2009
I prefer the phrase "off the heezy"
.Taylor - May 3, 2009
Naturally
Matthew - May 3, 2009
Seriously though, where are they going to play him?
Once Wilson comes off the DL I’m not sure if I like the idea of him taking PT away from Wilson or Saunders, and if he’s playing instead of Redman that seems awfully pointless.
The only thing I can see is him taking DH at-bats away from Shelton, but I don’t like that either
Corco - May 3, 2009
Also when did we get Guillermo Quiroz back?
Corco - May 3, 2009
I have a feeling this is a set up for something a lot biggger, like a multi-player multi-team move.
mark sobba - May 3, 2009
I have trouble visualizing any multiplayer multiteam move that nets Jerry Owens on the Major League club that ends up being a good thing
Corco - May 3, 2009
If anyone could've had him for free, why would they then give something away from him?
Or are you saying that we’d dump one of the M’s outfielders, thus needing Owens?
I doubt any team values Gutz as high as the Mariners, and no one wants Endy, unless his bunts turn into homers.
yuniform - May 3, 2009
Saunders, Halman, Wlad.
Aaron Campeau - May 3, 2009
Or LaHair disappears as well as Guzman. Then it makes a little more sense I suppose.
kentroyals5 - May 3, 2009
in May?
I have my doubts.
Matthew - May 4, 2009
Seems like Endy insurance to me.
JI - May 4, 2009
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