Braves sign RHP Todd Coffey to Minor League Deal

[Julio3000]

Our profiling for younger guys seems to be "big arm, recent TJ surgery." Our profiling for major league guys seems to be "Closing experience, old enough to rock a non-ironic goatee."

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

Man, if only Skip was still alive to call games.

I remember when Coffey was just up with the Reds, came into a close game with the Reds leading and Skip goes....hopefully Todd is here for a cup of Coffey...and he preceded to blow the game and didn't even make it through an inning.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

This is starting to feel desperate.

Starting?

 

[Braves1976]

There is reason to believe that the Braves will celebrate Halloween this year by giving out Spring Training invites for 2016 instead of candy to all the kids. That is when the true Youth Movement that we've been hearing about will get underway.

 

[rico43]

The media guide is gonna be thicker than a Russian novel.

 

[jpx7]

This is starting to feel desperate.

Oops.

 

[yeezus]

I don't see how signing a guy to a minor league deal feels desperate.

 

[Chico]

Its a numbers game. Sign all these guys for nothing n see who pans out then flip them in July

 

[gilesfan]

Is this real life?

 

[Tapate50]

Is this real life?

Not for us keyboard cowboys. For Todd Coffey, it is.

 

[MadduxFanII]

The media guide is gonna be thicker than a Russian novel.

And more depressing.

 

[bravebonebook]

Not for us keyboard cowboys. For Todd Coffey, it is.

Wouldn't it be great if all these people we talk about actually gave a fig what we think?

 

[Garmel]

If Coffey makes the team just think of all of the fun we'll have with him. Fat jokes galore.

 

[CyYoung31]

One thing that I haven't seen mentioned: Coffey is coming off his second TJS.

 

[Julio3000]

One thing that I haven't seen mentioned: Coffey is coming off his second TJS.

Yeah, I saw that when I was joking about the minor league guys recovering from TJ. He's a twofer . . . and that much more of a lottery ticket. But not, like, a Powerball one. Just, like, a McDonalds Monopoly coupon that gives you a free milkshake or something.

 

[TDlxANDER]

Yeah, I saw that when I was joking about the minor league guys recovering from TJ. He's a twofer . . . and that much more of a lottery ticket. But not, like, a Powerball one. Just, like, a McDonalds Monopoly coupon that gives you a free milkshake or something.

And by "free milkshake" you clearly mean Ricky Milkshake....a promising young AAA pitcher who's throwing arm is just a rubber band now. He comes recommended by Dr. James Andrews.

 

[MadduxFanII]

Yeah, I saw that when I was joking about the minor league guys recovering from TJ. He's a twofer . . . and that much more of a lottery ticket. But not, like, a Powerball one. Just, like, a McDonalds Monopoly coupon that gives you a free milkshake or something.

I've killed men for less.

 

[Dalyn]

I don't see how signing a guy to a minor league deal feels desperate.

It's a combination.

 

[Dalyn]

Is this real life?

 

[Hawk]

It's a combination.

Of degeneracy and desperation.