Yankees get Qualls

[love_that_reefer]

The Yankees have designated infielder Matt Antonelli for assignment to make room for Qualls on their 40-man roster, tweets Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The Yankees had claimed Antonelli on waivers from the Orioles in May.

The Yankees announced they have acquired reliever Chad Qualls from the Phillies for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Phillies had designated Qualls for assignment on Thursday. This is the second trade in as many days for the Phillies, who dealt Jim Thome to the Orioles yesterday for a pair of Class A prospects.

The Yankees needed to supplement their bullpen with the recent struggles of Cory Wade and the promotion of Freddy Garcia to the starting rotation because of injuries to C.C. Sabathia and Andy Pettitte. Qualls has struggled himself in 2012 with a 4.60 ERA in a team-high 35 games for the Phillies.

World Series bound!

[HollywoodLeo]

Matt Antonelli was playing for the Yankees?

[Mach]

I used to really want Qualls. Little late now.

[Kingdom]

Syphilis! You've returned!



To Chad Qualls?

[zodious]

I think DJ Qualls would be better! He'd bring Elisha Dushku from "the new guy"

[Mach]

[Mach]

Syphilis! You've returned!



To Chad Qualls?

Nothing says Chad Qualls like Syphilis. Or is that the other way around? I think that's how the syphilis happened...

[zodious]

That's what I'm talkin about!