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Rockies Eyeing Chad Gaudin
10:04pm: Ringolsby has a source saying Gaudin is leaning toward the Rockies, as he'd like to be a starter. He may be willing to spend some time in Triple A as part of the process. Ringolsby says the A's and Padres have interest in Gaudin as a reliever.
WEDNESDAY, 2:54pm: Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post says the Rockies' interest level in Gaudin changed when they acquired Jason Hammel. Still, they'd like to add him to the Triple A club. Gaudin's agent Larry Reynolds said, "We have a lot of teams calling so we are taking a step back."
TUESDAY: According to Tracy Ringolsby of Inside The Rockies, pitcher Chad Gaudin cleared waivers. That means that the Cubs will be on the hook for $1.6MM of Gaudin's $2MM salary. The Rockies remain interested; Ringolsby says they'd like to sign Gaudin to a minor league deal and send him to Triple A. Ringolsby adds:
Word is that at least two other teams are talking with Gaudin, offering him a big-league job but it would be as a middle reliever.
The Cubs tendered Gaudin that $2MM contract in December, but changed course this month and released him after seeing him in Spring Training. Gaudin injured his back last summer after slipping off a curb and smacking into a dumpster. It seems that the injury has affected him since then.
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Gaudin + Coors = baaaad idea.
The one team that REALLY needs to be in on Gaudin is the Padres. Gaudin is the type of pitcher who would absolutely THRIVE in Petco.
Posted by: melonis rex | April 07, 2009 at 10:34 PM
The Tigers should sign him if they have any room in their payroll at all. He's a decent reliever (which they need) that can also start if absolutely necessary.
I will agree that the Padres would be another good fit, but really, who wouldn't like to pitch there?
Posted by: Cubs017 | April 07, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Cubs017, I agree completely. After watching Lyon blow it in the second game of the season... bring Gaudin to relieve.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | April 07, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Cubs and Tigerfan:
I agree with you both. After watching Lyon blow this game (and JL dumb ***)for bring Lyon back in the 9th inning was stupid. with that said, we need some serious help and Gaudin probably cant be worse than what we have already
Posted by: allstarlineup | April 07, 2009 at 11:56 PM
Allstarlineup, Lyon should not have come back in the game. I would have rather had them send in Perry or even Rodney (mainly Perry).
I was impressed by Inge so far this year. Jackson looked good. I hope that Miner can do a good job tomorrow.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | April 08, 2009 at 12:03 AM
I hear Kevin Towers calling...at least he better be this would be a great pick up for the Padres.
Posted by: goofball | April 08, 2009 at 12:10 AM
I don't understand why the Rockies try to sign a ton of below average pitchers every year? They are trying to start a collection or something.
Posted by: bigpat | April 08, 2009 at 12:17 AM
Tigers have a problem that goes beyond Gaudin... Lyons is not a closer, never has been.
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | April 08, 2009 at 02:13 AM
Gaudin is about as good as Lyon. A minor league deal would be nice to get some RP depth.
Posted by: Rob M. | April 08, 2009 at 07:44 AM
Last comment is about the Tigers^^^
Posted by: Rob M. | April 08, 2009 at 07:44 AM
Uhhh...Nationals?
Posted by: DCSportsGuy | April 08, 2009 at 09:06 AM
"Uhhh...Nationals?"
Nats need pitching.
Posted by: melonis rex | April 08, 2009 at 09:08 AM
So it makes a good fit.
Posted by: melonis rex | April 08, 2009 at 09:08 AM
Not signed yet
Still a hanging Chad.
Posted by: ryno23 | April 08, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Not signed yet
Still a hanging Chad.
Posted by: ryno23 | April 08, 2009 at 10:14 AM
I've talked about this already, but Gaudin in Colorado is a really crappy idea.
Outside of one season (2007), he's NEVER posted a groundball rate over 40%, and he's always had some issues with walks. I just don't see any way that Gaudin, with his flyball and walk tendencies along with his mediocre ability to miss bats, would be truly successful in Colorado.
I think that Detroit or San Diego would definitely be the ideal landing spots for him.
Posted by: scribbletone | April 08, 2009 at 11:23 AM
With the Rockies interested in Gaudin, but not willing to pay the $2M (with good reason), how come the Cubs couldn't have worked out a trade where they send Gaudin and cash there and in return, get David Patton (after returning Patton to them). In effect, it's circumventing the rule 5 thing. What this would have accomplished is to allow the Cubs to send Patton to the minors w/o losing him. He's a great story and had a solid spring, but there's a reason he's 24 and has never pitched above Class A.
Posted by: rememberthecoop | April 08, 2009 at 12:44 PM
rememberthecoop-
My guess would be that the Rockies didn't want to be stuck with Gaudin, considering he was out of options. If Colorado made that deal, then rather than Chicago having to keep Patton on their roster, Colorado would have to keep Gaudin on their roster.
Now that he's released, if they acquired him he would no longer be out of options, and the Rockies would have a good deal more flexibility with him.
Posted by: scribbletone | April 08, 2009 at 12:54 PM
chad why not a reunion in oakland, youll get destroyed in coors and the padres are lousy
Posted by: arly2380 | April 08, 2009 at 10:12 PM
I wonder if tragedy and necessity will put the Angels in the market.
Posted by: AA | April 09, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Gaudin should go to a team with a pitchers park, because with his command issues he'd get eaten alive pitching in Colorado. He walks far too many guys to be a fly ball pitcher in Coors, although he does miss some bats and would seemingly have a better chance to succeed in a place like San Diego, Oakland or Detroit.
Posted by: scribbletone | April 09, 2009 at 11:29 AM
This cracks me up every time I hear that Gaudin slipped and fell against a dumpster. The guy got into a fight in Wrigleyville shooting off his mouth, got shoved into a dumpster and that was that.
Why anyone would ever believe that he "splipped" is beyond me. I'm really suprised the Chicago media never followed the story more to find what really happened. Somewhere in Chicago, there is a fratboy that ruined his career.
Posted by: bookies710 | April 09, 2009 at 06:13 PM