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West Coast Links: Dodgers, A’s, Frandsen, Padres

By Luke Adams 2 | March 25, 2011 at 10:10pm CDT

The Dodgers are off to an unlucky start this spring, with Casey Blake, Jon Garland, and Vicente Padilla expected to open the season on the disabled list. The bad news continued today; Dioner Navarro will head to the DL with a torn oblique, according to Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles, while Tim Redding left today's game with back pain, writes MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. More from the NL and AL West:

  • The Dodgers informed Ron Mahay that he won't make the club's Opening Day roster, reports Gurnick. Mahay has an out clause in his contract, so the team is waiting to hear whether the left-hander will accept a minor league assignment.
  • Frank McCourt declined comment on the Dodgers' ownership situation today, saying he'll address it at a later date. Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times has the details.
  • Given his most talented roster yet, Athletics manager Bob Geren will face increased expectations this season, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
  • Speaking of the A's, they sent Chris Carter down to the minors today, Jane Lee of MLB.com tweets. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle has more on Carter, who figures to be the DH in Oakland whenever the Hideki Matsui era ends.
  • Kevin Frandsen, who was released by the Padres today, is hoping to catch on with another team soon, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock. "We've got a decent amount of interest," Frandsen said. "I showed I was healthy and that I can play. I know I can play in the big leagues."
  • With Mat Latos suffering from shoulder troubles, Tim Stauffer will start Opening Day for the Padres, tweets Brock.
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  1. venn177

    11 years ago

    Completely off-topic, but doesn’t the Agency Database make the Boras Clients page completely pointless?

    Reply
  2. James DeMott

    11 years ago

    Completely off topic also, but who the hell is Tim Stauffer?

    Reply
    • Dave_Gershman

      11 years ago

      One of the games most underrated starters.

      And starting him Opening Day is a really, really good move.

      Reply
    • venn177

      11 years ago

      A guy with one of the worst single-season ERAs of all-time: 21.13, albeit only in 7.2 innings. That’s still 18 runs given up.

      Reply
    • bling

      11 years ago

      Tim Stauffer, from the good ol’ state of Maine, was drafted by the Padres in the First Round in 2003. He was a highly touted pitching prospect that put up great numbers in the famous Cape Cod Baseball League while pitching for the Chatham A’s. He struggled early in his career with injuries and mechanics issues, but made his breakout season last year going 6-5 with a 1.85 ERA in 32 appearances over 87 innings. He transitioned from long relief to pitching some very important games down the stretch in September. He’s a kid with all kinds of talent and I’m really hoping he pulls it together. I saw him come up in the Cape League.

      Reply
  3. Pete

    11 years ago

    Prediction: Eric Chavez is the A’s manager and Carter his DH in 2012.

    Speaking of Carter, he had the most hilarious response to journalists asking him how he felt about not making the team “Just put a sad face.” LOL

    Reply
    • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

      11 years ago

      Chavez is going to become manager a year after playing?

      Reply
      • RepOak

        11 years ago

        Pete has no clue…

        Reply
        • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

          11 years ago

          So it seems…

  4. James DeMott

    11 years ago

    Is he really underrated?

    Reply
    • venn177

      11 years ago

      Just look at the link in the post to his stats. Make the opinion for yourself.

      Reply
      • James DeMott

        11 years ago

        I was being facetious…but I mean a sub-2 ERA is nice, but he started 7 games. I didn’t delve deeper than that because I’m a Braves fan and I just don’t care.

        Reply
        • venn177

          11 years ago

          I didn’t mean for my post to come off as so condescending, sorry.

          In any case, considering his sub-2 ERA, but the fact that he only started 7 games, I’d say he’s an unknown.

        • James DeMott

          11 years ago

          Hey, I hope he does well. I didn’t take it as condescending either, just messing around. He looks good. I love the Latos though, dude has tremendous upside.

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          Well Latos is 22 and had a sub-3 ERA in a full season last year. He might be the best kept secret in baseball.

        • Dave_Gershman

          11 years ago

          Funny how you say that because he started 7 games thats too small of a sample size but you’re willing to declare his lousiness by stating he had an ERA over 18 in 7.2 IP.

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          Never once did I say Stauffer was lousy. Where did I say that?

        • Dave_Gershman

          11 years ago

          “A guy with one of the worst single-season ERAs of all-time: 21.13, albeit only in 7.2 innings. That’s still 18 runs given up.”

          If you looked deeper in to his peripherals, you’d realize he was one of the NL’s best last year. Not saying you did anything wrong or anything, just a bit premature to make such a statement.

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          I never said he was bad. I was just pointing out that he had a really bad ERA one year.

          Quote me ever saying anything along the lines of “Tim Stauffer is a bad pitcher.”

  5. whatever

    11 years ago

    FREE CHRIS CARTER

    Reply
    • venn177

      11 years ago

      He’s a complete beast in MLB 2K11.

      Reply
      • 5_tool_MiLB_fool

        11 years ago

        im sure he is a beast if you have it set on rookie difficulty and don’t have any edited sliders

        Reply
        • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

          11 years ago

          They have sliders in 2K too?

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          They have as long as I’ve played the game.

        • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

          11 years ago

          I play The Show. I’ve only played the 2K games a couple of times and didn’t like them

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          I’d play the Show, but it’s not on PC.

        • RepOak

          11 years ago

          I love The Show, but dont agree on Joe Maur making the cover two years in a row, not that it matters.

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          Miguel Cabrera or King Felix should’ve gotten The Show’s cover, not Joe “I’m going to be an overpaid DH/1B any year now” Mauer.

        • vtadave

          11 years ago

          Yeah those 27 year-old catchers a year removed from a 1.000+ OPS…garbage.

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          Never said he was garbage, just that the only reason he’s worth the money he’s got is because he produces all the offense from Catcher, which he can’t stay at forever. Or very long, in any case.

        • ellisburks

          11 years ago

          Fisk caught into his 40’s and was productive.

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          Joe Mauer is not Carlton Fisk.

        • ellisburks

          11 years ago

          In all fairness, have you seen the two of them in the same place at the same time?

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          I could say the same thing about Robert Downey, Jr. and Johnny Depp.

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          Ah, I should’ve elaborated. Within two years of starting a franchise, he becomes an MVP caliber player and I’ve had him have 2-3 50 HR seasons consecutively on four or five different franchises.

        • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

          11 years ago

          Sounds like Wily Mo Pena from MVP ’05

        • Ian_Smell

          11 years ago

          YES. I was just playing that game today. It’s so good.

        • NickinIthaca

          11 years ago

          Didn’t MLB2k11 come out within the last month or so? Please tell me you’re simming these seasons…

        • venn177

          11 years ago

          Partially simming, partially it’s the only game I’ve played.

      • whatever

        11 years ago

        Hes much more beastly in person.

        Reply
  6. CaseyBlakeDeWitt

    11 years ago

    Stauffer’s come a long way from barely making the team last year.

    Reply
  7. Mickey Koke

    11 years ago

    Hearing Kevin Towers has already signed Kevin Frandsen.

    Reply

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