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Post by Addam603 on Dec 13, 2023 10:48:15 GMT -5
This signing doesn’t mean a ton to me. He’s making about $250k more than the vet minimum, so it’s not like you’d be crushed if they have to end up DFAing him. Sounds like he had more of a market than your average AAAA reliever and they needed to pony up a bit more than a minor league deal with an invite to major league camp. If it works out, great! If not, then you’re eating 1 million dollars of a payroll that should hopefully be north of 200 million.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Dec 13, 2023 11:22:37 GMT -5
Seems clear to me that he's going straight to the Worcester rotation where they will work on his stuff and perhaps call him up for the odd double-header start until he shows he's ready for something bigger. Or they'll cut bait and eat the $1m...
The fact that CB2 had to guarantee a 40-man spot, plus an above-minimum salary means that he and other clubs clearly like his upside. Kid also apparently has freaky extension toward the plate (h/t @bradfo), which you can't coach.
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Post by mobaz on Dec 13, 2023 11:40:46 GMT -5
Please stop with the "duckboats" comments and other meta comments about each signing and free agency as a whole. There's a way to discuss or disagree with the move without those types of comments. Thanks. It was meant as an (admittedly unfunny) dig at those who react that way to every minor transaction, but point taken and mea culpa. (I thought it was funny)
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Post by jimed14 on Dec 13, 2023 13:18:15 GMT -5
Sounds more like a RH Breslow than a Koji.
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Post by cdj on Dec 13, 2023 15:26:17 GMT -5
Maybe he gets good extension due to his size. I could see how the arm angle is annoying for RHH 90th percentile extension according to Bradfo
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