December 14, 201312 yr Pitcher Gavin Floyd is close to signing a one-year deal with an unknown team, Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun tweets. Encina indicates that that team is not the Orioles, who were known to be interested in Floyd. Floyd missed most of the 2013 season after having Tommy John surgery in May. In 168 innings with the White Sox in 2012, he posted a 4.29 ERA with 7.7 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9.
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (Baron @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 07:43 AM) I would take him back on a 1 year deal Not me. Unless there is a fairly cheap option, paying him to rehab seems like a waste.
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 07:58 AM) Not me. Unless there is a fairly cheap option, paying him to rehab seems like a waste. Uh isnt he saying he should be ready for opening day?
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (Baron @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 07:59 AM) Uh isnt he saying he should be ready for opening day? That is the agent talking.
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 08:11 AM) That is the agent talking. Maybe but I wouldnt be surprised if that was actually true
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (Baron @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 08:13 AM) Maybe but I wouldnt be surprised if that was actually true He had surgery last May for 2 tears. The initial recovery time was estimated at 14-19 months. To think he will be ready to get MLB hitters out in 11 is a dream. So figure a miracle happens and he is ready to go by June. He is a notoriously slow starter even when healthy his first couple months of the season are awful, so IMO, if everything goes perfectly, maybe by August or September he actually can be effective. Edited December 14, 201312 yr by Dick Allen
December 14, 201312 yr Floyd will probably be much worse this year anyway when he comes back. 2014-15 season however will be the time he is his usual self. BTW: Anyone else look at Jester's avatar first before reading the post? Edited December 14, 201312 yr by SoxAce
December 14, 201312 yr I know W-L isn't a good way to judge pitchers, but Floyd seems to buck the trend. In games when he gets the win his career ERA is 1.97. In games when he gets no decision, it's 4.85. In games when he gets the loss it's 7.32. Naturally they should break down this way in general, but to this extreme? Maybe it just shows when he is good, he is really good, and when he is not he is really bad.
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 09:41 AM) I know W-L isn't a good way to judge pitchers, but Floyd seems to buck the trend. In games when he gets the win his career ERA is 1.97. In games when he gets no decision, it's 4.85. In games when he gets the loss it's 7.32. Naturally they should break down this way in general, but to this extreme? Maybe it just shows when he is good, he is really good, and when he is not he is really bad. Just randomly chose Buehrle to compare. Wins: 1.89 No decisions : 4.10 Losses :6.67
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 10:41 AM) I know W-L isn't a good way to judge pitchers, but Floyd seems to buck the trend. In games when he gets the win his career ERA is 1.97. In games when he gets no decision, it's 4.85. In games when he gets the loss it's 7.32. Naturally they should break down this way in general, but to this extreme? Maybe it just shows when he is good, he is really good, and when he is not he is really bad. I have yet to believe in that theory 100%. Aces bring a lot of team confidence when they are out on the mound. Then again last year's team destroys that theory with Sale.
December 14, 201312 yr Headline: "Unknown team ready to be frustrated by hanging curveballs and inconsistent results"
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 09:54 AM) Just randomly chose Buehrle to compare. Wins: 1.89 No decisions : 4.10 Losses :6.67 I would say 99% of pitchers would have it break down like that, but even Buehrle"s no decision ERA is better than his career mark. If Floyd isn't racking up wins, he is pretty much getting rocked.
December 14, 201312 yr Would rather see what we got in Rienzo and crew over 162 games than watch Gavin every 5th day.
December 14, 201312 yr Knock Cincy off of the list Ryan O'Rourke @RyanORourkeMLB 57s Just got word that Reds had interest in Gavin Floyd but never offered a contract.
December 14, 201312 yr There is a lot of speculation on Twitter that it is Toronto, but no real sources as of yet.
December 14, 201312 yr Max Wildstein @MWildSide42 6h #Twins aren't the team that is close to signing P Gavin Floyd, per @DarrenWolfson
December 14, 201312 yr QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 02:16 PM) Would rather see what we got in Rienzo and crew over 162 games than watch Gavin every 5th day. If Rienzo can become Gavin then that's a win here. Not saying I disagree with you cause I don't but Floyd became extremely underrated because he was frustrating to watch. Edited December 14, 201312 yr by Rowand44
December 14, 201312 yr David O'Brien @ajcbraves 7m #Braves are the "mystery team" that's been talking with Gavin Floyd. Believed to be close to a deal, but not finalized yet. https://twitter.com/ajcbraves
December 15, 201312 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 14, 2013 -> 09:11 AM) That is the agent talking. Agents are paid to lie. It's a given. Then, if the agent is an attorney who is afraid of the courtroom, then the probability of his lying exceeds 100.
December 16, 201312 yr We need to sign Gavin back, he is a proven MLB pitcher. He has the best record against the Tigers. He logs the innings & we need legit right hand starters. Other then the Tommy John, he has been pretty injury free. I hope Hahn gets him back. I could see him & Danks having good bounce back years. Plus. I heard he' s ahead of schedule & should be ready for opening day. Also I heard the sox have not checked on his progress or haven't contacted him. If that's true shame on the sox.
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