At least Tuiasosopo got a free trip to the land down under.
Matt Tuiasosopo was just trying to enjoy his time in a new land.
The journeyman outfielder earlier this week made the 15-hour flight to Australia with the the Diamondbacks, who are getting set to open the 2014 regular season against the Dodgers in Sydney. He seemed to be taking in the finer things early on during the trip, as evidenced by this:
Good morning from Sydney!! Beautiful sunrise while flying in! pic.twitter.com/0w5Czswwaa
— Matt Tuiasosopo (@MPTuiasosopo) March 17, 2014... and this:
Great time at Bondi Beach with @Facejincher and @Homvillepic.twitter.com/MSDL9PUX8m
— Matt Tuiasosopo (@MPTuiasosopo) March 19, 2014Just a guy having a great time soaking in life. That is, until the Diamondbacks waived him.
It could have been worse. First of all, Tuiasosopo was claimed and added to the 40-man roster of another big-league team, the Blue Jays. Plus, he got a free trip to Australia, so that has to count for something -- even if he was stuck on a plane for almost two-thirds of a full day for essentially no reason.