The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pirates have traded minor league pitcher Franklyn German to the White Sox for a player to be named.

Skinny: German posted a 2.08 ERA in 21 2/3 innings for the Rangers, but he was outrighted and opted for free agency. The righty signed with the Pirates, where he had a 3.58 ERA in 27 2/3 innings at Triple-A. The White Sox are scrambling for pitching depth, and German could join their bullpen soon. He'll have to work on his 37/30 K/BB ratio so far this year.

 

Looks like Carrasco will still start with German taking his spot. I don't mind it, as I feel Washburn would cost too much if the Yanks couldn't deal for him.

 

hmmmm. i dont know what to think.

Looks like we're just desperate for arms right now.

 

I doubt we would have given up anyone of note e.g the Ramirez for Orlando trade.

he's got good stuff, IIRC... he just can't throw strikes. I'd rather see how Broadway does before we call up German.

I wonder who we gave up.

 

I have no idea who this guy is. I agree with DBAHO. It looks like we're just desperately reaching for anyone we can get a hold of. If these are the moves we're going to depend on, then we're screwed. We need a legitimate starter.

I wonder who we gave up.

 

I'm sure it's a nobody. And I'm not against making a move like this, but I hope this isn't all that we have in store for us.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pirates have traded minor league pitcher Franklyn German to the White Sox for a player to be named.

Skinny: German posted a 2.08 ERA in 21 2/3 innings for the Rangers, but he was outrighted and opted for free agency. The righty signed with the Pirates, where he had a 3.58 ERA in 27 2/3 innings at Triple-A. The White Sox are scrambling for pitching depth, and German could join their bullpen soon. He'll have to work on his 37/30 K/BB ratio so far this year.

 

Looks like Carrasco will still start with German taking his spot. I don't mind it, as I feel Washburn would cost too much if the Yanks couldn't deal for him.

 

If German was obtained "for a player to be named", it doesn't sound like we gave up enough for him to preclude a deal for Washburn.

 

That said, I agree that if the Yankees couldn't make a deal for Washburn, I'm not feeling great about our chances either.

 

I have no idea who this guy is. I agree with DBAHO. It looks like we're just desperately reaching for anyone we can get a hold of. If these are the moves we're going to depend on, then we're screwed. We need a legitimate starter.

 

What we need, and what we can get are two different things. Kenny is trying to improve the team, even if it just incrementally. Like it or not, things like budgets and what another team is willing to deal us do come into account here.

What we need, and what we can get are two different things. Kenny is trying to improve the team, even if it just incrementally. Like it or not, things like budgets and what another team is willing to deal us do come into account here.

 

That's true, but it doesn't change the fact that we will need another starter before September arrives. It is an absolute necessity.

Hmm... A guy capable of striking people out, but who has trouble aiming the ball.

 

Sounds like another Coop project.

 

Is he going to Chicago or Charlotte?

 

Washburn just scares me too much considering his salary and what we'd probably have to give up for him. Even though his ERA is decent away from Safeco.

 

But will the likes of Broadway or Egbert be given a chance to start when we're contending for a playoff spot? I'd doubt it.

I think this guy is for when rosters expand. They probably are praying they can get him some control.

German has some nasty stuff, I think he'll go straight to the bullpen.

 

I thought at first we acquired this guy..... whew

Was German a Detroit Tiger at one point?

With German coming in, who goes to Charlotte?

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
2002 22 DET AL   1   0   7   0   0   0   1  1    6.7    3    0    0   0    2    6   1   0    25   1   0  0.00  4.24  inf 0.750
2003 23 DET AL   2   4  45   0   0   0  15  5   44.7   47   32   30   5   45   41   2   8   222   3   1  6.04  4.30   71 2.060
2004 24 DET AL   1   0  16   0   0   0   5  0   14.7   17   15   12   4   11    8   0   2    73   1   0  7.36  4.45   60 1.909
2005 25 DET AL   4   0  58   0   0   0  19  1   59.0   63   26   24   7   34   38   7   4   270   4   1  3.66  4.27  117 1.644
2006 26 FLA NL   0   0  12   0   0   0   3  0   12.0    7    4    4   1   14    6   1   0    57   2   0  3.00  4.31  144 1.750
2008 28 TEX AL   1   3  17   0   0   0   9  0   21.7   18    5    5   0   13   15   0   1    93   1   0  2.08  4.25  205 1.431
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  6 Yr WL% .563   9   7 155   0   0   0  52  7  158.7  155   82   75  17  119  114  11  15   740  12   2  4.25  4.30  101 1.727

 

The only memories I have of this guy are in a Tigers uni.... I think he had a pretty live arm FWIW

not bad

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
2002 22 DET AL   1   0   7   0   0   0   1  1    6.7    3    0    0   0    2    6   1   0    25   1   0  0.00  4.24  inf 0.750
2003 23 DET AL   2   4  45   0   0   0  15  5   44.7   47   32   30   5   45   41   2   8   222   3   1  6.04  4.30   71 2.060
2004 24 DET AL   1   0  16   0   0   0   5  0   14.7   17   15   12   4   11    8   0   2    73   1   0  7.36  4.45   60 1.909
2005 25 DET AL   4   0  58   0   0   0  19  1   59.0   63   26   24   7   34   38   7   4   270   4   1  3.66  4.27  117 1.644
2006 26 FLA NL   0   0  12   0   0   0   3  0   12.0    7    4    4   1   14    6   1   0    57   2   0  3.00  4.31  144 1.750
2008 28 TEX AL   1   3  17   0   0   0   9  0   21.7   18    5    5   0   13   15   0   1    93   1   0  2.08  4.25  205 1.431
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  6 Yr WL% .563   9   7 155   0   0   0  52  7  158.7  155   82   75  17  119  114  11  15   740  12   2  4.25  4.30  101 1.727

 

The only memories I have of this guy are in a Tigers uni.... I think he had a pretty live arm FWIW

 

 

DOES NOT COMPUTE

Little by little. At this point a huge acquisition probably isn't going to happen. There is plenty of room for improvement from our current pitching corp. Just getting back close to first half would be a bigger improvement than anyone we are going to pick up. It would also help immensely if MB pitched like INAA

I'm sort of surprised we aren't seeing Childers come up.

 

Washburn just scares me too much considering his salary

 

Why in the hell do people keep saying this? What would we owe him? $13 million over 1.3 years? That's not exactly a Zito- or Hampton-like risk. And if Jose's contract is insured, we'd be recouping at least half that.

 

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
2002 22 DET AL   1   0   7   0   0   0   1  1    6.7    3    0    0   0    2    6   1   0    25   1   0  0.00  4.24  inf 0.750
2003 23 DET AL   2   4  45   0   0   0  15  5   44.7   47   32   30   5   45   41   2   8   222   3   1  6.04  4.30   71 2.060
2004 24 DET AL   1   0  16   0   0   0   5  0   14.7   17   15   12   4   11    8   0   2    73   1   0  7.36  4.45   60 1.909
2005 25 DET AL   4   0  58   0   0   0  19  1   59.0   63   26   24   7   34   38   7   4   270   4   1  3.66  4.27  117 1.644
2006 26 FLA NL   0   0  12   0   0   0   3  0   12.0    7    4    4   1   14    6   1   0    57   2   0  3.00  4.31  144 1.750
2008 28 TEX AL   1   3  17   0   0   0   9  0   21.7   18    5    5   0   13   15   0   1    93   1   0  2.08  4.25  205 1.431
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  6 Yr WL% .563   9   7 155   0   0   0  52  7  158.7  155   82   75  17  119  114  11  15   740  12   2  4.25  4.30  101 1.727

 

The only memories I have of this guy are in a Tigers uni.... I think he had a pretty live arm FWIW

 

The guy had an ERA+ of infinity in 2002. He sounds amazing.

Childers is posting ridiculous numbers in the minors... whats his deal?

 

Does he just not have any stuff?