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pukelit
Can the Phillies please sign Ross.
phillies012tg
I would like to see that as long as they don’t sign him for millions.
redking
Hundreds?
pukelit
Ugh you know what he meant.
phillies012tg
Sigh
staypuft
Looool
goobird
Ross would look good in a Cardinals uniform.
Cardinals17
I truly agree! I hope the Cardinals are in the thick of the negotiations for Ross. His work ethics are great, and you never can’t have enough pitching. Especially with the Cardinals being prone to injury since Dave Duncan left.
Blasting Nonsense
We don’t need Ross. Starting pitching is not our issue
Ully
Isn’t the going rate for a starting pitcher with a few years of MLB service 10 million a year? Will Ross get that in a free agent deal? It seams odd for him to be non-tendered. How much are they paying on BJ Upton’s contract?
sddew
Ross is injured after undergoing TOS surgery, so he’s still in early stages of rehab from a surgery that is difficult to come back from. So, it makes sense that Padres didn’t want to pay him $9m to possibly not play again in 2017 before he was set to become a FA.
Ully
Now it makes total sense, thank you for the clarification.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
If Worley got himself in a bit of better shape, I believe he could find his form when he was third for Rookie of the Year.
I like him and I am disappointed that the O’s non-tendered him.
johnsilver
Thought Vanimal was decent last year as it was. Gave them cpl of emergency starts when needed and was capable of going 2-3 innings when Showalter needed if a starter got knocked around early and not embarrassing the team while doing it.
yet another guy would take over Bucholz.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
I was wondering what happened to you, Lost track of you a bit because when they ended Disqus here at MLBTR
Also, you have been a bad influence on me because (Oh I am blaming you, but it’s really been me) Anyway Duquette is up to his old tricks again because he has been hitting the scrap heap hard. It is driving me crazy!!!!!!
Also, Vanimal was good for the O’s.. The problem is Showalter had no real use for him and DD did not want to throw him a lifeline. He will find a job, it just won’t be with the O’s
johnsilver
Still around Lefty and good to see u to. Been posting on Tim’s MLB blog/board here since the beginning and plan on continuing, even tho some of the young-uns now days don’t seem to care for me it seems..
Isn’t i9t odd how many managers, even the good ones don’t know how to use a guy like Vanimal who can go 3.. I think even 4 innings every 3-4 days in a game and give solid results? That kind of pitcher every team used to crave! Were game savers for when a starter would get knocked around and some still do and vanimal can still be thrown out there for that odd start, u know.. Like 3-4 innings and pulled if an injury comes up. He just baffles everyone with that garbage and does it in the AL East even.
Think Duquette might have made a mistake on getting rid of this heap pickup, like u mentioned, tho he hits on more than he misses.
I used to love it when he was Boston’s GM, just wish they had the major financial (consistent) backing and not just for signing manny either.
KB R.
Do the Diamondbacks have some hot catching prospect or something? Castillo is one of the better all around catchers IMO. HE can hit, has a bit of power for a catcher, and defensively he is pretty rock solid. It’s just he isn’t great at the new craze which is pitch framing. He’s a 6 dWAR player over his 7 year career…. averaging just shy of 1 dWAR each year. He hits .260ish with a .315-.320 OBP and has 15 HR power. You can’t just find that anywhere. Are the D-Backs really sold on Chris Herrmann? Sure he had a solid year at the plate last year, but 1) he’s just as bad as Castillo at framing, 2) not as great a defender as Castillo, and 3) looking at his past I wouldn’t count on those 2016 offensive numbers.
Would be great to see Castillo come back home to Chicago. Would rather have him than Montero backing up Contreras. D-backs can have Montero back actually. I mean, in 690 ABs with the D-backs the last 2 years Castillon has 31 HRs…… That’s top notch for a catcher. Couple that with a .260 BA and .320 OBP AND solid defense over that span as well. C’mon, man.
Mikel Grady
Cubs carried 3 catchers last few years and with Ross gone Welly would be great fit. Can’t see Schwarber with knee surgery catching much anyway. Montero probably will break down again anyway.
KB R.
Carrying 3 catchers is stupid and Maddon only got away with it because he is Maddon and for some reason people worship his every boneheaded move. Carrying 3 catchers is pretty much burning a roster spot. It’s like an NFL team dressing 3 QBs. It’s like voting for a 3rd party candidate. I can’t think of any more analogies.
Vedder80
A third nipple perhaps?
gomerhodge71
I’m old enough to remember the days when most teams had a player who could act as a third catcher (although back then, they only carried 9 or 10 pitchers). There was always a Ron Pruitt, Jim Hutto or Bobby Pfeil who could get behind the plate in a pinch and do o.k.
Mikel Grady
Ha. How many catchers had RBI for Cubs in game 7 of World Series? 3 contreras Ross and game winning by Montero.
RynoTiger
@KB Actually it was more than Maddon..Epstein and Hoyer had a say in the Cubs carrying 3 catchers as well and gosh those stupid knuckleheads ended a 108 year title drought after rebuilding an organization…what do those stupid World Series champions know anyways?!
AddisonStreet
Haha what a goofball comment. Your saltiness is showing.
davidcoonce74
Until the days of 13-man pitching staffs most teams carried a third catcher. It allowed them to pinch-hit or run for their starting catcher without worrying about an in-game injury to their backup. Instead, we now have guys like Yadi and Sal Perez who wear down badly over the course of a season because managers are terrified of using the backup.
JKB 2
Yea that Maddon is such bonehead they won 103 games. In fact in 2 years that bonehead is averaging 100 wins per regular season and already has won a pennant and world championship ending the biggest drought in sports history. The bonehead will be a hall of fame manager like Theo IS ALREADY a hall of fame executive. I hope the boneheads keep up the bonehead moves
bravosfan4life
Braves could add ross too our bullpen he could be a long reliever for us. Help him build back his strenght
JDSchneck
I agree, could be a great piece for the Braves
high_upside
Blue Jays should pick up Ben Revere. His pre-2016 consistency and speed would slot in well at leadoff especially if they also sign fowler. Cheaper younger more versatile lineup with solid OF defence behind Pillar.
jays93
make senses he’s a left handed bat left feilder lead off hitter
adshadbolt
Ross will go to the pirates work with serage then make a fortune on the fa market next year
brewcat
“It isn’t typical…”?! Has there EVER been a HR (co-)Champ who’s been non-tendered and released at the end of that leading season? I can’t believe there has.
JDSchneck
This is the time for the Braves to really solidify that Rotation. Signing Ross would only make the rotation more competitive, probably would seal the deal for the Braves Rotation future.
jam
You are right that Jeff Locke will “help a team”; he will help every team he pitches against.
bmic
How many MLB teams did you pitch for? Sure he,Jeff Locke, has had a tough couple of years. His fastball velo is up, he is young…think rich hill? He led the Pirates in inning pitched, he has a “young” arm for MLB standards growing up and pitching in the notheast. I don’t think he will be dominate but he has a chance for 5-8 yrs of very serviceable years in him