February 26, 201313 yr If by some odd chance Josh Booty turns into R.A. Dickey over the next 30 days, the Arizona Diamondbacks likely will be forced to bid him farewell. The Marlins agreed to release Booty off their retired list, but only under the condition that they could reclaim him if the D-backs planned to add him to their major-league roster at the end of spring training, sources say. Even if Booty only wanted to resume his career as a minor leaguer, the Marlins would get the first crack at him — they are the team that gave him a $1.6 million bonus after selecting him with the fifth pick of the 1994 draft. Booty, 37, received a non-roster invitation to camp and a chance to make the Diamondbacks as his reward for throwing the best knuckleball on the reality series. Neither the D-backs nor Major League Baseball recognized initially that he had retired from the Marlins on Jan. 22, 1999. The two teams and MLB reached a resolution after Booty reported to the D-Backs last Friday. If the Marlins like what they see in Booty — a longshot, by all accounts — they will be allowed to take him back without sending the D-Backs compensation, sources say. Booty appeared in 13 games as an infielder for the Marlins between 1996 and ’98. He was part of the team’s World Series championship club in ’97 and earned a World Series ring. His NFL career proved no less frustrating than his career in baseball. Booty bounced from the Seahawks to the Cleveland Browns to the Oakland Raiders, but never took a snap in a regular-season game. To win “The Next Knuckler,� Booty beat out former NFL star Doug Flutie as well as his brother John David Booty, who was a quarterback at USC and also went on to the NFL. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/josh-booty-winner-of-next-knuckler-reality-show-in-arizona-diamondbacks-camp-but-miami-marlins-hold-rights-022613
February 27, 201313 yr Clearly the front office reads MB.com and just wants us to have some pun with it.
February 27, 201313 yr His earned World Championship ring that Kevin Millar lost! I remember getting his picture and autograph in ST in 97 he seemed like a nice kid. Oh yeah, :deadhorse the Marlins drafted him ahead of Garciaparra in 1994
February 27, 201313 yr Author the Marlins drafted him ahead of Garciaparra in 1994 Good move Loria /Passan
February 27, 201313 yr Ok, Loria. You've proven to be the biggest troll in the MLB. Now, be a dick to those other teams that called us a AAA team and give Mr Booty a call.
March 1, 201313 yr We do need a fifth starter... However I was holding out for Lohse. Kyle Lohse would be the literal ace of the staff
March 1, 201313 yr We do need a fifth starter... However I was holding out for Lohse. Kyle Lohse would be the literal ace of the staff Yea, well, if the marlins can pick him up for the $5 mill or so he's projected to get that would be pretty strong. Especially because our first round pick is protected and he wouldn't cost anything else...
March 15, 201313 yr Some time between Feb. 26- Mar. 8 he's listed as released by the Marlins according to Baseball America. I saw that he was reassigned to the D-Backs minor league
March 15, 201313 yr Author There goes one of my bold predictions! I will give you props if Anderson Perez has a decent season, but I highly doubt it. I'd be shocked if he posts a sub-4.00 ERA. I project something in the 4.40 +/- 0.2 range.
March 17, 201313 yr There goes one of my bold predictions! I will give you props if Anderson Perez has a decent season, but I highly doubt it. I'd be shocked if he posts a sub-4.00 ERA. I project something in the 4.40 +/- 0.2 range. I'm with Erick on Alvarez... Guy has nasty stuff, in the NL, in Marlins Park, plus another year under his belt... I think he could flourish here.
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