Comments on: M’s Select Knuckler in Rule 5 Draft

By: schmicky

schmicky — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:09:51 +0000

Ahhhh, Jim Boutin relived!!!

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:27:16 +0000

Kuroda ought to go down and throw a couple of innings in Australia while its summer there so he can see what it would be like pitching in Arizona or Texas. He might change his mind about pitching in a warm weather city.

By: joser

joser — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:38:06 +0000

If Kuroda thinks that, his agent might try to dissuade him but ultimately it’s his job to do what his client wants. And each time I’ve seen the claim that Kuroda would prefer to pitch in a warm city (which, I note, is always at least second hand and never a [translated] direct quote) there’s no mention of his agent. It could be that Kuroda thinks he’s at more injury risk in cold weather, and avoiding injury is more important than pitching to a catcher that speaks his language. After all, there have been several Japanese imports who have pitched in MLB, and all of them managed to do so without Johjima as their catcher.

By: John D.

John D. — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:03:30 +0000

KURODA (sEE # 26)

Seems to me that the guy should get some new agents.
Any agent who thinks that playing home games in warm weather is more important than the opportunity to pitch to the only MLB catcher that speaks your language should be dismissed already.

By: scott19

scott19 — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:29:24 +0000

67: Maybe the Nats can pick up Mateo — with the roster they seem to be building for next year, he’d probably fit right in!

By: scott19

scott19 — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:32:05 +0000

77: You know, I almost forgot about the ole’ Candy Man…he had some pretty decent years, too.

By: byronebyronian

byronebyronian — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:01:18 +0000

#70: Even if he is a poor man’s Tom Candiotti (when the Candy man was in his twilight years) this will prove to be an excellent pickup.

Sheesh…I really hope this is the start of a new approach for BB and the FO.

By: joser

joser — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:45:24 +0000

We need more Saxon etymology. You supply the vocabulary, we’ll supply the jokes.

Of course, we already have a Sexson joke playing first base.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:49:16 +0000

We need more Saxon etymology jokes.

By: Carson

Carson — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:39:29 +0000

67 – Isn’t that the Pat Gillick we all remember and love, though?