The Departed

MaineBucs · Post by **MaineBucs** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:57 pm

I see where the Washington Nationals released Matt Hague from the minors today. I always thought that he had a chance to be a decent reserve 1st and 3rd baseman. As he is now 32, he could be nearing the end of his career.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:22 pm

Pedro Alvarez was DFAd by Baltimore today.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:48 pm

2C20217A737A727F78677D4A0 wrote: Pedro Alvarez was DFAd by Baltimore today.
Hitting .180.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:59 pm

7D505D4C4B5A4D0D0E3F0 wrote: Pedro Alvarez was DFAd by Baltimore today.
Hitting .180.
I was excited when he was drafted by the Bucs, then Boras declared the signing was after the midnight time period. Pedro had a couple good years with the Pirates then his defense became deplorable and now DFAd . I had hopes he would have become our big home run slugger for many years.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:00 pm

735E53424554430300310 wrote: Pedro Alvarez was DFAd by Baltimore today.
Hitting .180.

I can see it now: Our friend Dogknot lobbying for the Bucs to claim him and insert him in the lineup! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hey Dog, couldn't help myself. To bad the Pedro has gone down hill this much since he broke in with the Bucs.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:12 pm

18393118333B5C0 wrote: Pedro Alvarez was DFAd by Baltimore today.
Hitting .180.
I can see it now: Our friend Dogknot lobbying for the Bucs to claim him and insert him in the lineup! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hey Dog, couldn't help myself. To bad the Pedro has gone down hill this much since he broke in with the Bucs.
Pedro was never a good hitter. He was always a poor hitter with power. Even in his 36-HR season, he batted .233 and whiffed 186 times. But his fielding became so bad the Pirates didn't want to put him on the field. Remember the WC game when S-Rod started at 1B and Pedro didn't enter until his turn at bat came? He played himself out of the NL but even most AL teams no longer carry a pure DH if he can't play anywhere in the field. The Orioles gave him a chance but they always have a lot of HR hitters so they didn't have to put up with Pedro's inability to play the field and his weak batting other than the HRs. They've got too many of those guys already. Maybe Japan is the answer for Pedro.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:08 pm

George Kontos recalled by Cleveland

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:29 am

The Red Sox just traded for Steve Pearce.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:35 am

The White Sox released Alex Presley today.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:38 am

Enny Romero DFA'd. They tried it before but he said he was injured. So they waited til he's healthy and DFA'd him again. Maybe it'll stick this time.