Venters & Pena DFA'd

BJ#1FAN said:
Also, other than his torrid start in 2013, Ramiro Pena has been AWFUL. Played the Garret Anderson role pretty well of "looking like you know what you're doing out there on the field and at the plate, but actually being really really terrible".
Click to expand...

Really should've traded him when his injury made his hot streak look like more than a hot streak.
 
BJ#1FAN said:
Have they not yet run out of spare ligaments in Venters' body for him to use in his elbow?

Also, other than his torrid start in 2013, Ramiro Pena has been AWFUL. Played the Garret Anderson role pretty well of "looking like you know what you're doing out there on the field and at the plate, but actually being really really terrible".
Click to expand...

Come on little bro, cut his some slack, they did not call him Garret "Cadillac" Anderson just to call him that. He was so smooth.......and awful.
 
nsacpi said:
A couple spots would open up if we non-tender Medlen and Beachy.
Click to expand...

It's going to be touch-and-go on Medlen for sure, but I'm hoping we tender Beachy. He's projected to make $1.5m in arbitration and is under control through 2016. He doesn't have Medlen's track record, but I'd think he has enough value to tender him at $1.5m. Even if there's no spot for him on the 25-man roster, he would figure to have trade value.
 
dak said:
It's going to be touch-and-go on Medlen for sure, but I'm hoping we tender Beachy. He's projected to make $1.5m in arbitration and is under control through 2016. He doesn't have Medlen's track record, but I'd think he has enough value to tender him at $1.5m. Even if there's no spot for him on the 25-man roster, he would figure to have trade value.
Click to expand...

It's a tough call on both. I'd lean towards keeping both if a reasonable contractual arrangement can be reached.
 
nsacpi said:
It's a tough call on both. I'd lean towards keeping both if a reasonable contractual arrangement can be reached.
Click to expand...

Yeah but you can't go to arb with Medlen, he'll get around 5 million. I'm a little concerned we haven't signed him already, he might be testing the market.

Who knows what a good pitcher coming off a 2nd TJ will get?
 
I'm not that big a Cody Martin fan, but it is odd that Cunniff and Gil were protected over him. All the rest of the guys had to be protected. I think Martin and Salcedo are possible losses in the Rule 5 draft.

I wouldn't be surprised if Russell were non-tendered.

PS--I think Varvaro is also a non-tender candidate. He's pitched fairly well, but he's not a high leverage guy, so he may be replaceable.
 
Pena is example number 20000000 on why not to jump up and down over a 2 week hotstreak.
 
50PoundHead said:
I'm not that big a Cody Martin fan, but it is odd that Cunniff and Gil were protected over him. All the rest of the guys had to be protected. I think Martin and Salcedo are possible losses in the Rule 5 draft.

I wouldn't be surprised if Russell were non-tendered.

PS--I think Varvaro is also a non-tender candidate. He's pitched fairly well, but he's not a high leverage guy, so he may be replaceable.
Click to expand...

I think Russell isn't a free agent until the end of this season: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/russeja02.shtml
 
gilesfan said:
Pena is example number 20000000 on why not to jump up and down over a 2 week hotstreak.
Click to expand...

True but he is a nice 24-25th man for a roster and has defensive ability (before his injury) and flexibility that could be valuable to a team, but in order for that to take the place the others on the bench need to be capable of swinging the bat....and last year with the stench that was Doumit, Laird, Schafer, etc it just was not a good situation and put Pena in too many situations offensively where he should have not been put in the first place.
 
Hawk said:
Do you think Peraza is ready, now?

I would honestly rather throw Peraza to the wolves (ala Rafael Furcal) than suffer through any period of time which featured Gosselin as the starting 2B.
Click to expand...

The wider baseball world is hipper to Latin players lying about their ages, compared with when Furcal came up.
 
50PoundHead said:
I'm not that big a Cody Martin fan, but it is odd that Cunniff and Gil were protected over him. All the rest of the guys had to be protected. I think Martin and Salcedo are possible losses in the Rule 5 draft.
Click to expand...

Yea I am not big on Martin either but Cunniff over him? That surprised me too. I see Martin and Hunter as our most likely losses in the Rule 5 Draft, Salcedo is possible too but less likely IMO. Hunter is maybe the most likely as he is coming off one of his best minor league years (and already has Major league experience) so someone could grab him as their 4th outfielder as he'd be a good add for any team in that role. I am high on Cedric Hunter as I believe he has really improved and should be in the Majors this year. I am glad we were wise enough to re-sign him fast but I could still see us losing him in the Rule 5 Draft.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top