February 3, 200521 yr Heres a look at some spot starters to sign to minor league contacts. Just a look don't get the panties in a bunch... Ashby, Andy Astacio, Pedro Mendoza, Ramiro* Moss, Damian Simontacchi, Jason Van Poppel, Todd Daal, Omar Gonzalez, Jeremi* Reynolds, Shane *Not bad IMO
February 3, 200521 yr Author I like Jeremi Gonzalez Look at his last full season in 2003 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?statsId=5750 In that division with those hitters, in the AL, 3.92 isnt bad, isnt bad at all, hey better than Willis in 2004
February 3, 200521 yr I personally like Omar Daal or Damian Moss... but maybe Im just partial to LHP... but I think Astacio would be the best pick hands down... :sweating
February 3, 200521 yr Author I personally like Omar Daal or Damian Moss... but maybe Im just partial to LHP... but I think Astacio would be the best pick hands down... :sweating 676592[/snapback] If i can take anyone of them healthy Astacio or Reynolds
February 3, 200521 yr Author I'll take Trevor Hutchinson 676598[/snapback] So if theres ever a time when you need a veteran to take over and fill in a few crucial starts you want to to be a Major League debut from a solid one day at best pitcher
February 3, 200521 yr I'll take Trevor Hutchinson 676598[/snapback] So if theres ever a time when you need a veteran to take over and fill in a few crucial starts you want to to be a Major League debut from a solid one day at best pitcher 676609[/snapback] Gotta make his debut sometime
February 3, 200521 yr Trevor Hutchinson, Nate Bump, Justin Wayne, Frank Castillo, Ben Howard and the Carolina Quintet are better than all of those.
February 3, 200521 yr Author I'll take Trevor Hutchinson 676598[/snapback] So if theres ever a time when you need a veteran to take over and fill in a few crucial starts you want to to be a Major League debut from a solid one day at best pitcher 676609[/snapback] Gotta make his debut sometime 676619[/snapback] Why not next year, when were possibly rebuilding... This yer were supposed to win, why not get proven guys for the pen or in AAA like every other chighly competitive team...
February 3, 200521 yr I'll take Trevor Hutchinson 676598[/snapback] So if theres ever a time when you need a veteran to take over and fill in a few crucial starts you want to to be a Major League debut from a solid one day at best pitcher 676609[/snapback] There's a reason why these veterans have not been signed yet, and it's not reputation in the clubhouse. They are replacement-level pitchers, or worse (Olympian Simontacchi), who have no better of a chance of reeling off a few solid starts than any rookie right out of the minors.
February 4, 200521 yr Ramiro Mendoza is a good reliever. I remeber him like two seasons ago with the Yanks, he is filthy.
February 4, 200521 yr I actually wouldnt mind any of those. Just offer 500,000 and who ever accepts it they can sign. Odds are that that someone will get hurt in our rotation and we will need between 5-10 starts from someone other than our 5. Moss, Astacio, Daal, etc... would be much better than the garbage we called up last year. Atleast with these guys we would have a chance to win, unlike last year with Kensing or whatever the hell his name is, it was an automatic loss
February 4, 200521 yr Author Only at the right price though, im not tlaking about signing a guy to a 1mil deal
February 4, 200521 yr I think Damien Moss is a solid pitcher with some potential. Jeremi Gonzalez, on the other hand, is terrible.
February 4, 200521 yr Only at the right price though, im not tlaking about signing a guy to a 1mil deal 676884[/snapback] Didnt we just sign mercir for 1 mil? I would rather have Astacio
February 4, 200521 yr I would take Pedro Astacio and Damian Moss, hopefully if we dont sign them to a monor league contract maybe and invitation to spring training. they can prove themself there. i'll take those 2 over any of the guys that spot started for us last year.
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