Reminds me of when I saw him at the airport (really), the day he was released from the Cards.
From Rotoworld:
Dustin Hermanson was seen packing up his belongings and saying goodbye to Reds teammates on Sunday morning.
Hermanson has apparently gone from potential closer to being one of the Reds' final cuts. David Weathers is suddenly looking like a more solid pick, and Todd Coffey becomes a better sleeper.
Source: Cincinnati Post
Larry Bigbie, who was informed he didn't make the 25-man roster on Saturday, is weighing offers from other teams before deciding whether to accept a minor league spot with the Dodgers.
Bigbie hit .357 with a team-high 14 RBI this spring, but manager Grady Little decided to take Matt Kemp as the team's fifth outfielder instead.
Source: Los Angeles Times
There's some interesting stuff at rotoworld today.
Orioles sent RHP Todd Williams outright to Triple-A Norfolk.
Even at this late date, it's surprising no one opted to claim Williams, who is due to make $775,000 this season. The Rangers and Mets would have been especially good fits, and he's better than plenty of other 12th pitchers as well. He gave up five runs -- two earned -- and struck out 11 in 10 1/3 innings this spring. The Orioles are carrying lefty Brian Burres as their 13th pitcher.
Jorge Cantu has said that he will not report to Triple-A Durham and is demanding a trade.
"What can I say? I'm going to keep it real simple - I'm not a minor-league player," Cantu said. "Probably a change of scenery would be best." Cantu was planning to go home to Mexico to ponder his next move. Not reporting to Triple-A would only hurt his chances of getting traded anytime soon, so expect him to relent.
Dodgers optioned 1B James Loney, 3B Andy LaRoche and RHP Chin-Hui Tsao to Triple-A Las Vegas; reassigned OF Larry Bigbie and INF Tony Abreu to minor league camp.
The Dodgers took care of their need for a right-handed-hitting outfielder by acquiring Brady Clark, then decided to jettison Bigbie and keep Matt Kemp anyway. It's a bizarre move, given that neither Andre Ethier (by virtue of the fact that he hit lefties very well last year) or Luis Gonzalez (by virtue of the fact that he makes a lot of money) figures to be be platooned. Loney is the one here who really got ripped off. He has nothing left to prove in the minors, something he showed this spring. Tsao's departure means Rudy Seanez made the team.
The local media here in Las Vegas gave a few Loney quotes; he's not at all happy about being sent down. The only quote I remember, though, is: "I can't help the Dodgers win games in Las Vegas."
Too bad we're full of outfielders, or Bigbie might be a decent gamble.
