Comments on: Thursday’s news, the Putz deal

By: hardball24

hardball24 — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:10:10 +0000

Repeat question from yesterday’s thread but never got answered. Does anyone know the current status of Foppert and if we can realistically expect him to contribute anytime in the future?

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:55:11 +0000

The good news about this deal is that we have a guy that can get the last 3 outs.

The bad news is Bavasi didn’t get anybody that can help out in getting the first 24.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:41:02 +0000

The problem with this team is that our #2 and #3 guys would be 4’s and 5’s on a good team. Not just this year, but for awhile now. Even with the lure of Safeco, we can’t attract the good ones. And then people wonder why we can’t beat Oakland?

By: pensive

pensive — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:09:38 +0000

True Lawrence is not a saviour,but much better than Ramirez. Plus the acquasition other than money is so much better. Soriano for Ramirez who is not as good as Lawrence was just can’t describe how awful it was.

Lawrence can help our staff .

By: bakomariner

bakomariner — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:56:01 +0000

#52…great question! he was supposed to be a star, but has languished in the minors…what’s up?

By: hardball24

hardball24 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:54:41 +0000

What’s the latest on Foppert? What realistic expectations can we have for him?

By: bakomariner

bakomariner — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:48:11 +0000

#50…basing it on what they’ve done in the past…and assuming they are healthy enough to do it again…they’ve all notched double digit wins in their careers more than once when healthy…

By: bat guano

bat guano — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:45:44 +0000

#48–How do you get three number 3 staters out of Washburn, Ramirez and Lawrence? Washburn maybe, though he’s more like a number 4. The other two would be lucky to be a 5 on any good team.

By: dw

dw — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:40:51 +0000

The problem is that 2/3 are awfully, awfully weak compared to, well, almost anyone (to be honest, theyâ€™re about 10% better than 4/5). I guess the idea is to hope the right side of the infield and Safeco makes a couple guys into legit 2/3, 15 win, 200 IP, high 3 ERA starters, and Felix duly ascends his throne and lords it over the rest of the AL.

This certainly isn’t a great rotation, with a #1 starter, two #4s, and a bevy of #5s. OTOH, it ain’t the Royals.

It all hinges on King Felix. If sometime over the winter someone got into his head the idea that he could be making Johan money if he’d lay off the potato chips, he’ll be Johan-ing the team into contention. If he comes out as he did last year, the M’s will be middling.

By: bakomariner

bakomariner — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:32:11 +0000

i think that if we keep assigning “numbers” to pitchers, we’d have a pretty solid rotation if lawrence signs and is healthy…and if the guys perform as they have in the past…it’s not too bad…things might be looking up…

Felix (1)
Wash (3)
Ramirez (3)
Lawrence (3)
Bautista (4)