Probably because he's not very good.career 224 average vs rhpatrocious fielderMuch in the same vein of Wily Mo PenaPlus, he's 30 years old, not as if there is much break out chance.He's a right handed bat, and probably nothing more than a bench player. Typical AAAA player
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Balco
Footballguy
Nothing like Willy Mo Pena. His fielding is abysmal, but he is a very valuable hitter. Had an .879 OPS last year, and, most impressive, a .914 OPS v. lefties. The Reds, and many teams for that matter could use his bat in a platoon. Definitely think he is more of an AL player though, as a team can put him at DH.
You guys are nutsRed Sox tried this same deal with him. Figured he would be a great right handed bat off the bench, or split time at DH with Ortiz and Drew in RF.Didn't work. Because he, like Jonny Gomes, are just no good.
shadyridr
Footballguy
20 HRs off the bench (play him vs situational lefties) sounds good to me
shadyridr
Footballguy
how much does he make? Yanks are at their payroll limit
Captain Hook
Footballguy
Haven't heard that at all......BUT please let them take him away and let Parra get a full year of ABJackson = Kotchman, nice looking, nice glove, can't hit enough to be serious
Balco
Footballguy
Didn't Jackson have some illness last year? I always thought he was a solid hitter. Not a 30 homer guy, but a player who could hit for a solid average.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
Yes he had Valley fever. If Parra can improve his CF defense I could see him in for Chris Young. Para is a great 4th OF for now.
Eephus
Footballguy
and in related news, Brian Sabean is an idiot
Sea Ropes
Footballguy
Garko's much better suited to the AL, he's not much of a fielder. He'll be a very nice and cost-effective platoon DH.
Homer @ RJ
Footballguy
Weird to see someone utter the phrase "I would like to have Jonny Gomes on my team".
Guy fn sucks.
Guy fn sucks.
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
Far and away, you're right.In other news (and I can barely control my excitement...honest!) the Reds were somehow able to find someone to take Tavares off their hands!
What an awesome day for Reds fans!
Sea Ropes
Footballguy
How times have changed...
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Jays signed Kevin Gregg.
Take THAT AL East!
Take THAT AL East!
hooter311
Footballguy
Garko does have some experience at Catcher if I'm not mistaken. He's pretty versatile for the cost. Not a guy that's going to ever carry you, but good to have around.
proninja
Footballguy
After being a sports fan in Seattle the last few years, this offseason has been like salve on an open wound
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awesomeness
Guest
i sure as hell hope not.
Statorama
Footballguy
He's the early favorite (bad news for Toronto fans)
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
Twinkies sign O-Dog. Good signing for them w/ it being a 1 yr deal. Type A if he's not moved mid season (depending on if they're in it @ the break, etc). Not to mention it moves Punto off of 2B which will help them too.
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RnR
Footballguy
Pretty sure they waived offering arbitration if he's a Type A as part of the agreement.
Statorama
Footballguy
Exactly the kind of player that the Twins seem to get the most out of.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Jorge Julio still has hope.
proninja
Footballguy
I look at Bedard as a $1.5m lottery ticket. Best case scenario is we get a healthy second half out of him, and that's if everything goes right. As a Mariners fan, I'm conditioned to not expect the best case scenario with Erik Bedard. I would be completely, absolutely, ecstatic if he was healthy enough to go 6 at full strength come playoff time. Our pen should be pretty fresh after two starts of Felix/Lee, and as much as Bedard isn't that popular around here, the guy has nasty stuff when he's healthy. Hell, the last two years when he wasn't healthy his FIP was quite respectable. I love this signing. It's exactly what I was hoping for, as I don't think there's any available FA left that has the potential to be as big of a difference maker come playoff time. I think the Mariners have a decent shot at making the playoffs, but with our offense we're going to need to shut teams down to win a few series. If Bedard somehow gets healthy for the playoffs, I would most certainly not want my team to face Felix/Lee/Bedard in any sort of series, much less where they may be the only pitchers you face.Being a Mariners fan is suddenly awesome.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
jays acquire former #dbacks LHP Dana Eveland for PTBNL or cash.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
LOL Eveland is 26, also coming off an injury, he'll fit in perfectly with this cluster#### of possible starters.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Romero, Marcum, Rzepcynski, Cecil, Richmond to startTallet first early season replacement option.Morrow belongs in the pen w/Janssen and Eveland.Shawn Hill and Purcey depend on how the above guys do in Spring Training, if all of the above stays intact (yea, right) they're gone.Valdez and Jackson are long shots, at best.Drabek back to the minors.McGowan and Litsch replace injured guys in-season.Close?
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Nice platoon with Granderson should they choose to go that route. Anybody with insight as to how Thames is in the field? I know he was mostly a DH but is he a butcher out there?
the moops
Footballguy
Complete butcher. He can't play CF either.Fielding Bible has him as -26.7 as a LF last year. -12.2 for his career. He doesnt have enough games in RF to draw any conclusions, and he has zero games in CF.Nice platoon with Granderson should they choose to go that route. Anybody with insight as to how Thames is in the field? I know he was mostly a DH but is he a butcher out there?
shadyridr
Footballguy
Most people think Granderson will be the LFerComplete butcher. He can't play CF either.Fielding Bible has him as -26.7 as a LF last year. -12.2 for his career. He doesnt have enough games in RF to draw any conclusions, and he has zero games in CF.
the moops
Footballguy
Gotcha.I think the Thames signing is decent. But he seems more like an end of the bench guy than a platoon LF'er who will make 30-40 starts a year. I guess it depends on how terrible his defense really is (which seems very terrible). Granderson sure can't hit lefties, but his defense is superb and Thames needs to play at least a passable LF for it to be worth it to take Granderson out of the field.Most people think Granderson will be the LFerComplete butcher. He can't play CF either.Fielding Bible has him as -26.7 as a LF last year. -12.2 for his career. He doesnt have enough games in RF to draw any conclusions, and he has zero games in CF.
shadyridr
Footballguy
I see it the same way. Granderson and/or Gardner will sit out against the tough lefties. Plus, games where Thames starts he'll probably only have to play the field 6 or 7 innings and they can bring in Granderson, Gardner, or Winn to play defense. Seriously love the bench Cash put together this year.Gotcha.I think the Thames signing is decent. But he seems more like an end of the bench guy than a platoon LF'er who will make 30-40 starts a year. I guess it depends on how terrible his defense really is (which seems very terrible). Granderson sure can't hit lefties, but his defense is superb and Thames needs to play at least a passable LF for it to be worth it to take Granderson out of the field.Most people think Granderson will be the LFerComplete butcher. He can't play CF either.Fielding Bible has him as -26.7 as a LF last year. -12.2 for his career. He doesnt have enough games in RF to draw any conclusions, and he has zero games in CF.Nice platoon with Granderson should they choose to go that route. Anybody with insight as to how Thames is in the field? I know he was mostly a DH but is he a butcher out there?
