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One minute later, Gorzellany joins Joba.Just heard on local radio that the Tigers DFA'd Joba Chamberlain.Anthony Borbely said:Now we need to DFA Gorzellany.
Just horrendous. Only outs he gets are when guys make baserunning errors.
I'm surprised he didn't screw those up too.Just horrendous. Only outs he gets are when guys make baserunning errors.
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Totally agree...absolutely mothing to lose.
Anthony Borbely said:
I agree...before I heard the calf strain I thought he tore his Achilles the way he pulled up.
Trying to be glass half full, the all star break buys a few extra days for recovery. Has Vmart taken any reps at first base? I'd hate to put him at risk of another injury to the knee, but he plays a great 1st base and Avila could DH with McCann behind the plate. Romine has been hitting well, but I can see two weeks of him at 1st base.
Yeah, its the big red banner on ESPN now too. Dammit. I had thought of Avila too as mentioned above. Didn't they have Moya give 1B a try in Spring Training?
They are saying 6 weeks, so maybe Late August. Miggy will do everything possible to come back, so I image he will keep that time table or better.
i just don't see it. Owner is too old to not go for it IMHO. If I was him, no way am I planning for the future beyond next year.
Isn't this a worse version of the injury he battled through last year?
Kind of a WTF line up. I'd have guessed JD would move to the 3rd spot, but no its Vmart there with JD at clean up. AND, with Miggy out why not rest Iggy!?!?!?
Anthony Borbely said:
Kind of a hard job to narrow it down to just 5, but not a bad list. Still, I would put Nathan as the runaway #1 spot. $20 million dollars and the fact he was a closer elevates the pain he inflicted. I can accept his rationale for not including Valverde, although when he was bad, he definitely was top 5 worthy.The 5 Worst Detroit Tigers Relievers Of The Last 5 Years5. Ian Krol, 2014-Present55 games, 5.79 ERA, 1.74 WHIP
Ian Krol was a part of the 2013 offseason deal that sent starter Doug Fister to the Washington Nationals — a deal that drew much ire from Tigers fans. Robbie Ray was supposed to be the cornerstone piece the Tigers got in return, but he was traded for Shane Greene over the most recent offseason.
Krol was a lefty pitcher that the Tigers desperately needed. However, he hasn’t panned out the way that the team hoped for. He has had two separate stints in the Majors in 2015, including a June that saw him post a sky-high 14.73 ERA in just four appearances.
4. Brayan Villarreal, 2011-1373 games, 4.56 ERA, 1.52 WHIP
Not many people remember Brayan Villareal, but he put together a pretty nice season in 2012 — pitching 54.2 innings and recording a 2.63 ERA. It was 2011 and 2013, however, that earns him a spot on this list.
Rather, 2013 in particular.
In 2013, Villarreal pitched 4.1 innings in just eight games with the Tigers, relinquishing 10 earned runs (20.77 ERA) and nine walks. He was very quickly sent to Toledo before later being traded to Boston in the deal that brought Jose Iglesias to Detroit.
3. Joba Chamberlain, 2014-201599 games, 3.71 ERA, 1.39 WHIP
So long, Joba Chamberlain. That’s what many Tigers fans are saying this weekend after the teamdesignated him for assignment on Friday. Just two days earlier, Chamberlain gave up three solo home runs to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2/3 of an inning.
Chamberlain was thought to be a low risk-high reward player when he can to Detroit last year, signing for minimal money, while not expected to fill a large role. However, Chamberlain pitched just well enough out of the horrible Tigers bullpen to earn the eighth inning job from manager Brad Ausmus, where he blew four saves and tallied five loses last season.
2. Joe Nathan, 2014-Present63 games, 4.78 ERA, 1.53 WHIP
Joe Nathan was brought in to be the savior of the Tigers bullpen in the winter of 2013. He was the best closer on the free agent market and [SIZE=inherit]president[/SIZE] Dave Dombrowski threw money at him to get him to Detroit.
Good in theory, not in practice.
Nathan blew two of his first three saves with the Tigers in 2014 and just never really gained any traction. The former All-Star gave up a [SIZE=inherit]run
1. Phil Coke, 2010-14299 games, 4.25 ERA, 1.52 WHIP
It’s shocking how long Phil Coke stayed in a Tigers uniform with just how mediocre he pitched. Coke came over from the New York Yankees in the trade that shipped Curtis Granderson out of town. Leaned on heavily as the only “reliable” left-hander out of the bullpen for years, Coke was often put into situations he could not handle.
He had one redeeming moment with the Tigers, in 2012 when he stepped in for embattled closer Jose Valverde and helped the Tigers reached the World Series. He didn’t give up a run in two series against the Yankees and the Oakland [SIZE=inherit]Athletics
However, the Tigers decided to finally move on from Phil Coke in 2015. So far this season, Coke has pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and is currently in the Atheltics’ minor league system.
NOTE: Jose Valverde is not on this list because he set the Detroit Tigers record for most saves in a single season when he went a perfect 49-for-49 in 2011.
I figure you guys are done with Ranger relievers. But I am sure JD will take DD's call.
This was pretty much the lineup I wanted coming out of spring training (at least the first 5). The other lineup started out well but did need to be shaken up some.
Summer has come and passedThe innocent can never last
We all just follow Greco, he seems to have the temperature of things.Good Posting Judge said:
