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Hey I like Kelly & Carp. A few years back, I even thought it was a good idea to place Kelly into the starting rotation. But then the injuries started to pile up and maybe that is what the M's saw - a fairly good relief pitcher that could not stay on the field (therefore could not be counted on). And the money although not a lot relative to Felix, is not inconsequential either when evaluating a bullpen arm that has a history of breaking down.
Carp is another one of the players I had an affinity towards. I was hoping Wedge would be able to think out of the box a little and try him at 3rd this Spring with Seager sliding over tot 2nd and Ackley in CF (therefore maximizing the offensive output). But with Carp's injuries last year (first his shoulder and then his hip while he was stretching for a ball at 1st base), the M's management could very well see these injuries as chronic issues going forward.
I'm not one to make excuses for managament but they are closest to the situation and should be intimately familiar with their health issues (as Jack Z said during the Felix signing news conference, 'we know our players best'). So it is very possible these health/reliability issues were factors in the decision to DFA both Carp & Kelly