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Samuel
They may have “saved” money with LaRoche leaving, but they owe about the same amount to Danks – who is no longer pitching for them.
chesteraarthur
They were already going to have to pay danks, so unless they are replacing him with a pitcher who will make as much as him, your point is irrelevant to the comment in this article.
Samuel
My point is totally relevant…….
The money they “saved” on LaRoche’s salary can be used to pay off Danks for not pitching. When they were “already going to have to pay danks”, they were going to get innings out of him. Now they’re not getting anything. They’re out a prorated amount of the $15M yearly salary he was due. These are revenue-neutral moves.
southsidesox 2
As bad as danks was pitching, paying him not to pitch is a good thing.
Samuel
What is so hard to figure?
One guy left the team and they saved $13M on his salary. Another guy left the team and they owe him the same amount.
ChiveOn23
Laroche left the team and they saved the $13M. Danks, they were planning on paying anyway. So they’re not evening out back to zero. The pitcher they bring up won’t cost anywhere near the extra money from Laroche. So essentially the Sox are still up the $13M or so minus the pitcher’s contract from the minors….
Priggs89
So they basically got rid of 2 bums for free rather than paying them $26 mil to be garbage this year. Way to go Kenny.
Jeff Todd
Nothing about this move changes their financial obligations to Danks.
BarrelMan
That Pelfrey deal is still a head-scratcher.
roadapple
That signing made no sense for any MLB team at any price.
stymeedone
I hate the idea of $8MM for a long reliever, but Pelfrey has been brutal, even while he is claiming he is getting better. I didn’t understand the signing at the time it occurred, moreso because it was a two year deal, but I figured you have to trust a new GM to get his players. Yet with Boyd, Norris, Greene, Ryan and Farmer ready now, and more soon available, I could not see the sense in adding the second year. Now that 2nd year is a sunk cost. I just hope they are not gun shy when it comes to correcting the mistake.
donniebaseball
Pelfry’s stuff actually has been pretty decent, but his control has been abysmal this year. 15 walks in 25 innings is terrible.
tigerfan4ever
Maybe the Tigers should just flat out admit they made a mistake and release him outright. I can’t see him as a viable bullpen piece and he’s been horrible in the rotation. Yes, I did try to make a point about lack of run support in an earlier post, but even with it, he’s winning a couple extra games at best. Maybe the Tigers will get lucky and he retires, realizing he has nothing left, saving the payroll hit.
stymeedone
Few walk away from the money. As long as he plays the good teammate, giving him time to straighten out as the long man, or even optioning him to the minors (no one would claim him) beats eating the just signed deal. Nothing wrong with deep depth.
BusterMove
Timmy doesn’t want to be a Twin anyway. No good weed in Minnesota.
afenton530
Can you see him going back and pitching in Seattle? I can
BusterMove
I’d like to see it. With his odd delivery, and Safeco being one of the most difficult parks to see pitches in, he can potentially have some great success there.
jd396
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jimmyz
Given how competitive Lincecum is, it’s no surprise he wants to start but at this point he could probably make more money and lengthen his career by embracing a 7th inning/set up role
Ray Ray
I don’t think money is an issue for him at this point in his career. He has already earned $100 million in his career, anything else is just icing on a very big cake. He is set for life already, but he is a competitor and he is trying to prove to the doubters and probably to himself that he is still capable of being the dominant pitcher he was in 2008-09. He is not going to be able to do that as a set up man.
AshtonLover
Who pitched in Seattle from this article?
WAH1447
Timmy is from Washington and might potentially pitch their
Gogerty
Wonder if Atlanta could get Tim. Hasn’t pitched in a while and wants to rebuild his value. Obviously not as much pressure in Atlanta right now, sign a one-two year deal and show what he’s got.
stymeedone
He probably wants to know where he will be playing, and Atlanta will either cut him if he’s bad (then who would want him?) or trade him if he does well.
stymeedone
How about Mike Pelfrey and Tyler Collins to the White Sox, for a low level prospect (or a bag of balls).
steelerbravenation
Anybody thinking the White Sox would go for Inciarte and what do thry have to give up to make it happen ?
Priggs89
Not likely with the price the Braves would want. Judging by their track record, I’m assuming the Sox will want someone with more pop in the bat if they’re giving up anything of value.
steelerbravenation
We don’t want nor need Tim