I'm sure many of you already heard, but Pat Hengten signed a 1 year 2.2 million dollar deal with his former team the Toronto Jays.

Nope, hadn't heard. Not too bad for him, he helped himself alot this year.

Hmm he could hav been an option for our no. 4 or 5 spot in our rotation. Also I heard the Dodgers resigning Alvarez was the next thing to do on their list so expect that to be done soon. Hentgen was great in the 2nd half of last season, wonder if he'll carry it through to this season.

Wow, I envisioned Hentgen finishing out his career back in his native state of Michigan with the tigers.

 

Maybe he can regain his cy-young form with his old team.

Wow, I envisioned Hentgen finishing out his career back in his native state of Michigan with the tigers.

 

Maybe he can regain his cy-young form with his old team.

Would you want to play for the Tigers, even if they were your hometown team?

 

And no one says he can't play again next year. I suppose he could anyways....why the hell not?

I didn't once think about Hentgen. The guy has very little left, and if that's what we are banking our hopes on - reclamation projects, rehab guys, and players that might "catch lightning in a bottle" - we are in some serious trouble.

 

That being said, the two guys we really wanted for our rotation are huge question marks with pitching arms that could blow up at any time - Colon and Ponson. I read and hear everyting I can possibly absorb, and the jury has spoken - both guys are pitching on borrowed time.

 

Could they both pitch for another 5 years with nothing happening to them? Sure. But they could also blow their arms out on the next pitch. It's like having a bad piston in your car's engine. It could blow the next time you start the car, or you could get another 15,000 miles out of the car. Either way, it's a huge gamble.

 

I say NO to Ponson and Colon.

I didn't once think about Hentgen.  The guy has very little left, and if that's what we are banking our hopes on - reclamation projects, rehab guys, and players that might "catch lightning in a bottle" - we are in some serious trouble. 

 

That being said, the two guys we really wanted for our rotation are huge question marks with pitching arms that could blow up at any time - Colon and Ponson.  I read and hear everyting I can possibly absorb, and the jury has spoken - both guys are pitching on borrowed time. 

 

Could they both pitch for another 5 years with nothing happening to them?  Sure.  But they could also blow their arms out on the next pitch.  It's like having a bad piston in your car's engine.  It could blow the next time you start the car, or you could get another 15,000 miles out of the car.  Either way, it's a huge gamble. 

 

I say NO to Ponson and Colon.

Realistically speaking, this could happen with any pitcher. Though, the odds seem to be greater with Colon. I haven't heard about any problems that Ponson has.

Yas,

 

I only wish I could find the small article, but I can't. It's too early in the morning - however, I read somewhere that Ponson has a slight fraying in his rotator cuff.

 

Dammit - I usually post a link to back up my statements, but I can't remember where to find it.

 

Just trust me on this.

Here it is, from ESPN.com/Stats, Inc. :

 

Sidney Ponson - 2003 Scouting Report and Outlook:

 

The torn rotator cuff and biceps tendinitis that compromised his season have to be a concern to the Orioles, especially after he suffered from elbow tendinitis the year before. They continue to harp on him about his conditioning, believing that if he came to spring training with a lot less weight it would take some of the strain off his arm. The 2003 picture is cloudy due to his injury concerns, and he can't be counted on to pitch an entire injury-free season. If he does, the injury may catch up to him the following season.

Thanks Pastime. That was old news, but it still was news to me.