A's Release Giambi

[ljshorty89]

Athletics released 1B/DH Jason Giambi.
Seems like there's more here than meets the eye. Earlier this week, Giambi said he was healthy, while manager Bob Geren cryptically refused to say why Giambi hadn't been activated. Seems like some contender will likely take a flier on him as a pinch-hitter, though he's hitting just .193 this year.

Giambi was awful all season, so it stands to reason they would release him. No one would claim him on waivers, I doubt most teams would give up anything to get him...

[Providence A's]

good riddance. they never should have signed him the first place. I was saying that back when they signed him and LTR was praising the move.

[missionhockey21]

I didn't watch Giambi much last year, but with the numbers he posted and the contract he signed for, I thought it was a pretty nice deal for the A's. At the very least, I thought he would have delivered decent pop and a helpful OBP. Oh well.