# MLB: August 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [August 2, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980 "2023-08-02T21:43:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980/141 "2023-08-30T05:55:39Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > They screwed the pooch when they decided to try to keep Ohtani. Should have traded him when they had the chance, before he got injured. Now they get nothing and Ohtani’s price just dropped like a paralyzed peregrine. If the Angels want to re-sign Ohtani, isn’t it a good thing that his price has likely dropped? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980/142 "2023-08-30T09:32:57Z")
Am I missing something? Isn’t this the ol’ put them waivers deal and pull them back if nobody wants to make a deal? Or did they outright release them? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980/143 "2023-08-30T12:05:26Z")
Teams can no longer pull players off the waiver - so these are outright releases. The trade deadline at August 1 was the only one there is now. If another team picks them up, the new team pays their pro-eats salary for the rest of the season. ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980/144 "2023-08-30T20:43:15Z")
The Blue Jays are kicking the Nats’ butts, but it’s almost worth it to watch Kirk lumber around the bases, huffing and puffing. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980/145 "2023-08-31T06:16:26Z")
did anyone see this today? sites are blocking the description boxes now it seems [https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/08/30/seattle-mariners-luke-weaver-cool-play-vs-oakland-athletics](https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/08/30/seattle-mariners-luke-weaver-cool-play-vs-oakland-athletics) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980/146 "2023-08-31T13:43:28Z")
I missed that. That was a hell of a play. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980/147 "2023-08-31T14:52:38Z")
Nevermind… ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980/148 "2023-09-02T17:14:15Z")
The Yanks called up top prospect Jasson Dominguez who promptly homered on his first swing, against Verlander. Not a bad start kid. Edit: Just realized this was the August thread and it’s now September… Whoops. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2023/987980.md?page=7)