Here’s a Thought: Oakland A’s Designate LHP Jay Marshall For Assignment

The Athletics signed Justin Duchscherer to a one-year deal earlier this week, and I praised the move.

Of course, Duchscherer's signing took up a 40-man roster spot, and someone thus had to go.

It turns out that the odd man out is LHP Jay Marshall, who was a Rule 5 draft pick in 2007 by Oakland. He stuck with the A's in a low-leverage role that year, and briefly resurfaced in the green and gold in September of 2009 after spending time at Double-A Midland and Triple-A Sacramento.

Marshall is the sort of guy who doesn't really fit in th...

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