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

 

Come on, it was uner 7 innings and like 6 years ago.

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

 

Does he just not have any stuff?

He's a 33 year old AAA roster filler.

He was actually the closer for the Tigers at one point.

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

 

I think major league hitters would light him up like a pinball machine.

I think major league hitters would light him up like a pinball machine.

Perhaps. I just know nothing about him, other than he's old (33), and has put up very good numbers so far in Charlotte.

 

Come on, it was uner 7 innings and like 6 years ago.

 

That wasn't obvious sarcasm?

That wasn't obvious sarcasm?

 

Well, I hoped, but I don't assume anything You never know on here sometimes.

His career doesn't sound all that different than DJ Carassco and everyone wants Carassco to start games now. Although German was never released, bought for a dollar and got cut in Japan after 3 appearances.

 

Whose to say German can't turn it around while a little older? Give him a shot.

 

I don't know if he will but who would have thought people would want Carassco to start at this time of the year?

Carrasco is a finesse pitcher. German is a power pitcher with a fastball/splitter combo. I haven't see him pitch lately, but I would guess his fastball is in the 93-94 mph range. He's the type of pitcher that you better have someone else in the pen getting loose as soon as he steps on the mound.

His career doesn't sound all that different than DJ Carassco and everyone wants Carassco to start games now. Although German was never released, bought for a dollar and got cut in Japan after 3 appearances.

 

Whose to say German can't turn it around while a little older? Give him a shot.

 

I don't know if he will but who would have thought people would want Carassco to start at this time of the year?

 

What are you talking about? Who wants Carrasco to start?

Yes...we need more high walk guys out of the bullpen.

 

Pass.

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.

My point is, I'd rather spend the money on something more valuable e.g A bonafide stud CF or a excellent 2nd baseman such as Orlando Hudson.

 

I think a guy such as Egbert if he was given a chance would be a suitable 5th starter for the team next season. Hence why'd I'd rather if you were going to add someone, just go for a stopgap starter whose contract is up at the end of the season.

What are you talking about? Who wants Carrasco to start?

 

 

Ozzie

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 think you are right. I do not want us to mortgage anymore of our future by trading top prospects for rent-a-players or paying huge salaries to hurlers with ERA's approaching 5 or 6 a game. We need out four main guys to step up and deliver and hopefully get Linebrink back healthy and dominant. Right now we will see lesser known, but possibly good pitchers at a cheap cost being thrown into the mix

Edited August 11, 200817 yr by elrockinMT

My point is, I'd rather spend the money on something more valuable e.g A bonafide stud CF or a excellent 2nd baseman such as Orlando Hudson.

 

BTW - Orlando Hudson went down with a season ending wrist injury last night. Second year in a row he's had a significant injury to the same wrist. I'm not knocking him, because I like him. Just wonder how that may affect his health going forward and the Sox potential interest in him.

 

 

With German coming in, who goes to Charlotte?

German

 

My point is, I'd rather spend the money on something more valuable e.g A bonafide stud CF or a excellent 2nd baseman such as Orlando Hudson.

 

I think a guy such as Egbert if he was given a chance would be a suitable 5th starter for the team next season. Hence why'd I'd rather if you were going to add someone, just go for a stopgap starter whose contract is up at the end of the season.

Isn't Hudson looking for $15+ million a year?

Where did you see that number from? I don't think there is any way he got that BEFORE his injury, let alone after.

How much would you be willing to pay him FWIW Tony?

 

Because after the Contreras injury, and if the contract is insured (which from what I've read, will be) we'll have even more $$$ to splash around.

 

And therefore KW might try some "Andrew Jones'" type of offers, e.g a short term deal at an higher inflated price maybe?

His status on MiLB.com is "Traded" so I think this is true. If he goes to Chicago, then it's the demise of Wise.

 

whatever

lets just hope the yankees sweep the twins.

The one time I saw Childers, in the AAA All-Star game, he was thoroughly unimpressive.

Carrasco is a finesse pitcher. German is a power pitcher with a fastball/splitter combo. I haven't see him pitch lately, but I would guess his fastball is in the 93-94 mph range. He's the type of pitcher that you better have someone else in the pen getting loose as soon as he steps on the mound.

 

 

these types of moves are not the sign of a team going all out to win this year. Its dissapointing really. Its crunch time, and we have DJ carrarsco in the middle fo the fire every fifth day? Not sure about that. They probably checked in with linebrink and he said no way I can be back in august and then made a move like this.

 

 

I will say one thing for Kenny. It seems like it is the no-namers and the washed up guys that he some how seems to pull out of his rear-end into a year or so worth of a good ball-player.

these types of moves are not the sign of a team going all out to win this year. Its dissapointing really. Its crunch time, and we have DJ carrarsco in the middle fo the fire every fifth day? Not sure about that. They probably checked in with linebrink and he said no way I can be back in august and then made a move like this.

 

What choice do we have? What guys are out there that we are turning down great deals for?

 

It doesn't really seem like we have a choice right now.

How much would you be willing to pay him FWIW Tony?

 

Because after the Contreras injury, and if the contract is insured (which from what I've read, will be) we'll have even more $$$ to splash around.

 

And therefore KW might try some "Andrew Jones'" type of offers, e.g a short term deal at an higher inflated price maybe?

 

 

I think they go hard after Hudson. KW has mentioned him before. KW gets stuck on guys and doesn't let go. They will lose crede, and OC and pick up hudson, fields slots over to third with his crappy Batting average, and Getz and uribe fills in the infield.

Now we jsut need a leadoff hitter again.