Well, Mike Pelfrey just got $11MM (+ $3.5MM in performance bonuses) over two years from the Twins. Curious to see what Floyd will get if this deal does indeed go down.
Well, Mike Pelfrey just got $11MM (+ $3.5MM in performance bonuses) over two years from the Twins. Curious to see what Floyd will get if this deal does indeed go down.
Interesting to see how the FA starting pitching market is shaking out. The second and third tiers guys are gradually being signed. But you have Santana, Garza, Jimenez, Tanaka and maybe Burnett still out there. I wonder who is husbanding their funds to make a push for those guys. The Yankees look they will sign one or two. Maybe the Dodgers will get one. Who else will spend big on a starter? Rangers?
we have a really good team. we don't need to mortgage our future (money and/or prospects) to improve and compete.
big names and move are always exciting, not always logical.
Well we know who Fredi will be starting in game 4 of the NLDS with the season on the line!
jpx7 (12-15-2013)
Have to disagree. It's a quality gamble. Floyd when he was last healthy and good was a 3-4 fWAR pitcher. If he's at that level we get a bargain on anything we sign him for. If he sucks we wasted a few million. But I'd rather waste a few on Floyd than someone like Freddy Garcia
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BedellBrave (12-14-2013)
bravesnumberone (12-14-2013), jpx7 (12-15-2013), Knucksie (12-16-2013)
Quality signing assuming it's a team friendly deal. I just don't understand having two huge injury question marks in the rotation.
Dalyn (12-15-2013)
Last edited by BedellBrave; 12-14-2013 at 11:01 PM.
Dalyn (12-15-2013)
From Bowman:
Floyd made just five starts for the White Sox this past season before having to undergo Tommy John surgery on May 6. During the procedure, Dr. David Altchek reconstructed the 30-year-old hurler’s right elbow by repairing a torn ulnar collateral ligament and torn flexor tendon.
Because both the tendon and ligament were repaired, Floyd could need more than the 12-month rehab schedule starting pitchers often experience after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Multiple post-surgery reports indicated he could be sidelined 14-19 months. If this proves to be true, he could be sidelined until early July.
I'm no arm surgeon but wouldn't the two things (tendon and ligament) heal simutaneously? Seems like they're adding together the normal healing time for ligament surg (12 mths) and flexor tendon (6 months). Maybe it slows the rehab process.
If its 19 months the entire contract should be "incentive based" as 19 months means October 2014.
I'm sorry but I just don't understand this. Why make a move like this still pretty early in the offseason and prevent us from other SP moves? This would be a decent signing in January if we've exhausted all other options but not now.
I've been the biggest Wren supporter over the years but I'm starting to really question his decision making.