"The clock may be ticking on Alex Rios' tenure in Toronto. ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney said in his blog that some team has claimed Rios on waivers and we will know by early Tuesday afternoon whether the Blue Jays outfielder will become theirs. Buster says there is lots of evidence that the claiming team is the White Sox, but stressed that the information is informed speculation that is not yet confirmed. Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told the Toronto Star nothing is happening with Rios, but Buster notes that J.P. smartly used the presented tense. White Sox general manager Ken Williams sidestepped talk about Rios over the weekend. "A lot of players get claimed every day. Why is this a big deal?" Williams told the Chicago Tribune (ESPN)."
Rios is a good player, but he is not the player the Jays thought they were getting when they gave him a huge contract. Now with the Jays out of the playoff hunt they need to dump some of their payroll. Rios has a lot more value on the open market then a guy like Wells, so that is why he would be the one put on waivers, because a team like the White Sox would love to grab him. Rios is still somewhat young (28), so he could be worth the risk if you have the money. With the addition of Peavy, and if the White Sox actually do get Rios, they could be a playoff, since they are only trailing the Tigers by 3 games...
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