4/1/05: April Fools' day not kind to Sox, 3 players DLed

[Fishercat]

Info from ESPN.com

Boston:
-Schilling on 15 day DL (will be back in mid-April)
-Miller on 15 day DL (will be back around May)
-Adam Stern on 15 day DL (Rule 5 pick decision to be made in May)

Detroit:
-Steve Coyler demoted to AAA
-Gary Knotts demoted to AAA

Minnesota:
-Bob Kurtz replaces the late Casey as PA announcer for 2005

Oakland:
-Billy Beane's contract is extended to 2012
-Michael Crowley (President) is extended to 2008

Philadelphia:
-Purchased Jose Offerman's (MWHAHAHAHAHA) contract from S-W Barre
-Vincente Padilla on 15 day DL
-Amaury Telemaco cleared waivers

Pittsburgh:
-Released Ben Grieve

Seattle:
-Claimed IF Wilson Valdez Oil Spill from the Mets
-Rafael Soriano is on 60 day DL

Toronto:
-Lilly to 15 day DL
-Lightenberg is released
-Scott Downs is placed in a minor league camp

[Fishercat]

Three most important transactions of the day

1. Billy Beane's extension: Oakland locks up their GM, who had helped the team to multiple divison titles in spite of payroll. One of the shrewdest GMs in the game

2. Curt Schilling's DL stint: Everyone expected it, and although the Sox will not have to move Halama into the rotation, he's still a big loss when he could have been set up for two Yankee games. Rather have him in October than April though

3. Ben Grieve was let go: He should be a quality 4th or 5th OF for a team that needs one. If McCarty isn't guaranteed a roster spot, Grieve wouldn't be a bad pickup for the Red Sox. He's been an average COF in his career, but a lot of teams could use him as an insurance piece.

[A's Baby Girl]

Three most important transactions of the day

1. Billy Beane's extension: Oakland locks up their GM, who had helped the team to multiple divison titles in spite of payroll. One of the shrewdest GMs in the game

Yeah baby

3. Ben Grieve was let go

Damn, the former ROY has fallen mighty far. Good thing we got rid of him when we did.

[Halladay_is_God]

woooooooo!!! bye bye Kerry Ligtenberg

[RockSports17]

Glad to see one of the top GMs get an extension in Beane.

For the rest of the news, nothing to big or surprising.