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Rockies To Sign Casey Blake

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | December 20, 2011 at 4:21pm CDT

The Rockies have agreed to sign Casey Blake to a one-year deal, pending a physical, Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd announced (Twitter link). The sides agreed to a non-guaranteed contract worth $2MM plus $1MM in performance bonuses, according to MLB.com's Thomas Harding (on Twitter).

Blake hit .252/.342/.371 in 239 plate appearances for the Dodgers in 2011, spending considerable time on the DL with a cervical strain. He had surgery in September and the Dodgers declined his $6MM option for 2012 after the season. The Indians were among nine teams with some interest in Blake, who should be ready to play in 2012, agent Jim McDowell told MLBTR.

The move provides the Rockies with depth at third base to go along with Jordan Pacheco and Chris Nelson. Nolan Arenado, a 20-year-old third base prospect in the Rockies' system, has yet to play in Double-A.

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  1. monkeydung

    14 years ago

    glad to see he got another gig.

    Reply
  2. 101andcounting

    14 years ago

    Thought he might sign with the Cubs to play 1B/3B for when Stewart/LaHair fail. Ah well, guess I can’t say I ever thought much of him as a player anyway.

    Reply
    • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

      14 years ago

      I was hoping Cubs as well. CaseyBlakeDeWitt must reunite!

      Reply
      • popular_mechanics_for_pitchers

        14 years ago

        Omg that’s your name

        Reply
        • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

          14 years ago

          WHAT!??!1! It is?? I thought my name was Notsureifsrs. Darn. I wish I was that guy…

          Reply
  3. haymaker9

    14 years ago

    Isn’t Casey Blake just Ty Wigginton with a beard?   I thought DOD “wasn’t going to dabble in marginal players”.   Seems like he is just collecting a bunch of multi-position infielders and hoping one of them rises to the top.

    Reply
    • GearsofTed

      14 years ago

      And PTBNLs, instead of people like Edinson Volquez

      Reply
    • progmatinee

      14 years ago

      To be fair Blake is half the price per year as Wigginton and 1/4 the price contract wise.  This is a total value signing similar to Giambi. If they suck you can cut them at minimal loss.

      Reply
      • SwingtimeInTheRockies

        14 years ago

         I’d bet the $1M in incentives will be all too easy to reach but you are right.  Plus, unlike Giambi, Blake is only holding down a base for a top prospect.  It’ll take a year, tops, for Arenado to take over.  Blake’s contract: One year.  Perfect.

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    • Thomas W

      14 years ago

      Casey Blake was a 3WAR 3B in 2010, a 4.9WAR 3B in 2009 Ty Wiggington was worth 6.6 WAR between 2002-2011 for 400% more money, and Blake doesn’t have a guaranteed contract.

      Reply
      • haymaker9

        14 years ago

        Yes. I almost feel bad for comparing anyone to the infamous Wiggy, but thought it was pretty funny anyway.  The nice thing with this signing is that it’s only for one year and isn’t a guaranteed contract.  From what I’ve read, if Blake isn’t healthy/ doesn’t make the 25-man roster, they can cut him with little financial commitment.  “So they have that going for them… which is nice.”

        Reply
  4. FrankO

    14 years ago

    bummer – no prado for seth

    Reply
    • Tony DiQuattro

      14 years ago

      Wouldn’t Prado play second?

      Reply
    • SwingtimeInTheRockies

      14 years ago

       That was unlikely, anyway.  It would be fantastic, if only to see Braves fans go apoplectic.

      Reply
  5. diehardmets

    14 years ago

    Good signing. I could see him providing some pop from the hot corner while Arenado continues to develop. 

    Reply
    • SwingtimeInTheRockies

      14 years ago

      Correct answer.

      Reply
  6. AdenverGuy

    14 years ago

    BTW the Rockies now have: Blake, Cuddyer, Pacheco, Arenado to play 3B at some point….Hopefully Tracy can figure out how to run a lineup this year. Prado can play 2B? right?

    Reply
  7. 5_tool_MiLB_fool

    14 years ago

    This move won’t hault any trade of Prado coming to Colorado.

    1. Fowler (CF)
    2. Prado (2B)
    3. Gonzalez (LF)
    4. Tulowitzki (SS)
    5. Helton (1B)
    6. Cuddyer (RF)
    7. Hernandez (C)
    8. Blake (3B) 

    Now, that is a lineup. Unfortunately, there’s a pitching rotation in desperate need of a fixture because as of right now, its shaped up to be someting like this:

    1. Chacin
    2. Hammel
    3. Slowey
    4. Chatwood
    5. Pomeranz 

    yikes.

    Reply
    • SwingtimeInTheRockies

      14 years ago

       Think you’ve mixed up Hammel and Pom.

      Reply
  8. Rheumatic

    14 years ago

    If you have 3 third basemen that means you don’t have a third baseman,

    And having 6 mediocre infielders is not an improvement over having 5 mediocre infielders.

    Reply
    • SwingtimeInTheRockies

      14 years ago

       Cuddy isn’t really going to play 3rd and Arenado is barely on the fringe of being ready.  Pacheco is the designated UT guy.  Blake plays 3rd until Arenado gets enough AA/AAA seasoning – which could take all year.

      Reply
  9. Jordan Guillman

    14 years ago

    and he just built a house in des moines….he told us he was retiring. HA

    Reply
  10. Pete Slovonic

    14 years ago

    gonzalez is going to play center

    Reply
  11. gmenfan 2

    14 years ago

    Take a good hard look, Cody Ross. Whether you like it or not, this is the caliber of deal that you are going to be signing sometime this offseason.

    Reply
    • Thomas W

      14 years ago

      So Cody Ross is 32 this year, Casey Blake is 39…

      Reply
  12. gmenfan 2

    14 years ago

    Agreed, but production wise, they are very similar. My point is that the 3/$21M that he was demanding at the beginning of the season is a pipe dream. At best, he’ll muster out a 2/$6M deal. More likely, a one year.

    Reply
  13. BPOT80

    14 years ago

    Isn’t Brandon Wood lurking too?  He’s finally in the hitters park, might be a sleeper!

    Reply
  14. BobbyJohn

    14 years ago

    The one really good thing on this deal is that Blake won’t be tormenting the Rockies from the opposing dugout anymore. Is it just me or did he ALWAYS get big hits against us while playing for the Dodgers?!?

    One year that’s not guaranteed. Maybe the smartest move O’Dowd has made this winter. If Arenado is ready coming out of Spring then they cut Blake, and if he isn’t then Casey shares the corner with Pacheco for the year.

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