Posted January 8, 200421 yr Marlins signed Damion Easley to a minor league contract. Not bad to have a former all-star in AAA. Nicely done Mr. Beinfest.
January 8, 200421 yr from ESPN.com:   Season  TM  G  AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR RBI  BB  SO  SB  CS  AVG  OBP  SLG OPS1992Ana4715114395011282695.258.307.311.618 1993Ana732303372132222283566.313.392.413.805 1994Ana883164168161630294845.215.288.329.617 1995Ana1143573577142435324752.216.288.300.588 1996Ana284547102761200.156.255.311.566 1996Det216710231021041331.343.384.448.832 1996--49112143020417102531.268.331.393.724 1997Det151527971393732272681022813.264.362.471.833 1998Det153594841613822710039112155.271.332.478.810 1999Det15154983146301206551124113.266.346.434.780 2000Det1264647612027214585579134.259.350.416.766 2001Det1545857714627711655290105.250.323.376.699 2002Det853042968141830274313.224.307.355.662 2003TB36107820311721800.187.202.262.464 Total--1227429659110862262212051340174910552.253.329.399.728
January 8, 200421 yr God, just what we need, the 2004 version of Al Martin :thumbdown  That .187 batting average is really going to come in handy down the stretch.
January 8, 200421 yr lol, let's just hope this isn't the "marquee player" we heard might get signed. well...minor league contract, guess it's no big risk.
January 8, 200421 yr In particular, the Marlins are looking for bullpen and backup position help. They recently signed Damion Easley, 34, who had three consecutive years of 20 or more home runs with the Detroit Tigers in the late 1990s, to a minor-league contract. :thumbup  Easley is on the downswing after fizzling with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last season, and he would be considered as nothing more than a backup utility infielder who could take the place of Andy Fox. :thumbup
January 8, 200421 yr Marlins signed infielder Damion Easley to a minor league contract. Easley went downhill fast"]
January 8, 200421 yr hey this guy was in the home run derby a while back ... HAHAHAHAHA Â Â but either way, he could fight for the second utility spot, with medrano or hooper. Minor league contract i'll take nothing more... we got another Hollandsworth in our hands.
January 8, 200421 yr I don't think this is a bad move. It's a no-lose situation- if he doesn't make the team, he goes to AAA and we have insurance if someone gets injured. If he DOES make the team, he'll be a decent backup infielder to team with Mordecai.
January 8, 200421 yr I don't think this is a bad move. It's a no-lose situation- if he doesn't make the team, he goes to AAA and we have insurance if someone gets injured. If he DOES make the team, he'll be a decent backup infielder to team with Mordecai. Exactly. If you look at it as a replacement for Andy Fox, then this is a huge improvement talent wise. Fox will never put up the numbers that Easley did. I am a little concerned at his production dropoff since 2000. Methinks injury has something to do with it...
January 8, 200421 yr During his prime years, I remember watching something about him on TWIB or something. Apparently, he was seeing a hypnotist that would help him relax while he played. Once he started seeing this guy, his career took off. I'm not sure if he stopped seeing him towards the beginning of his decline or something, but evidently he plays his best ball while under hypnosis...Anybody know a good hypnotist??
January 8, 200421 yr Hey, at the rate this guy's career is progressing, he will be a top single A starter by the end of the season. :thumbdown
January 8, 200421 yr perry hill told beinfest to sign him. perrry hill said easley was the best 2nd baseman he coached in some interviews thing not 2 long ago doods.
January 8, 200421 yr Author Yes he is better than Andy Fox. A former all-star in AAA as a minor league contract and some of you are complaining? Great move.
January 8, 200421 yr Yes he is better than Andy Fox. A former all-star in AAA as a minor league contract and some of you are complaining? Great move. yep...andy fox sucks you know what
January 9, 200421 yr I like this move. Lately in the past years he hasnt done too good but hey he has alot of pop on his bat and can produce some runs. Lets just see his numbers in the Spring training. I hope they are good, we need back up players!
January 9, 200421 yr I believe Easley was the highest-paid player to ever get released (at the time) when the Tigers released him not too long ago.
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