Disneyball Day 5...The Rule 5 Draft
From this morning's Rule 5 draft...
The Rangers did not select a player in the Rule 5 draft but lost right-handed pitcher Alfredo Simon to the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers had signed him to a Minor League contract earlier in the off-season after he spent last year with the San Francisco organization.
The most interesting pick was Josh Hamilton, the former No. 1 overall pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays who was taken by the Chicago Cubs. Hamilton's career has been set back by a series of off-field troubles and drug suspensions.
Addendum: The Cubs traded Hamilton to the Reds. The Orioles traded Simon to the Phillies. Hamilton should consider himself fortunate to have Jerry Narron as his manager
Wasn't Simon shut down in winter ball? If he was traded or whoever has him has to have him on their roster all year, or we get him back right? Seems like the team that gets him handicaps themselves.
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