Rays sign Joe Nelson

by Rays4242 on Dec 24, 2008 3:52 PM EST

"The Miami Herald reports that the Rays and Joe Nelson have agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.

Good for Nelson. The Marlins only wanted to pay him about half that before non-tendering him. Nelson is 34, so this could well be the biggest payday he's ever going to have"....... rotoworld.com^^

This is good news. We get a guy who had an ERA around 1.75 all year and ended at 2.00. Only paying 1.3 mil doenst sound bad to me. He had a .207 BAA and a .226 BAA the year before

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Not a bad move

I like it if it sets up trading Dan Wheeler. I still see Nelson as a less proven, more inconsistent version of Wheeler.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 24, 2008 3:58 PM EST reply actions

Oh

and cheaper. That part’s important.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 24, 2008 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

Wanted him and he was signed

I really want Bradley, lets see if that one happens too.

Evan Longoria and David Price - the fight for my heart

by joeybw on Dec 24, 2008 4:01 PM EST reply actions

yep

I wasnt sure if we would add a reliever or not, now if we add a nice DH bat we should be good to go

Is D Rod any less likely to make the team now?

by Rays4242 on Dec 24, 2008 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

depends

If Percy isn’t ready for the start of the season, Rodriguez should get a chance but when he eventually comes off the DL….. I don’t know what the plan would be.

Evan Longoria and David Price - the fight for my heart

by joeybw on Dec 24, 2008 4:22 PM EST up reply actions

if the rays trade Wheeler or Bradford, they could just fill the last spot internally with Rodriguez getting a good look. While Thayer, Salas, and Talbot could be just as good, they all have minor league options left and can be stashed away. Such a scenerio could allow Rodriguez a shot.

by BossmanJunior333 on Dec 24, 2008 5:28 PM EST up reply actions

Trade Wheeler plz

And no, I will never get tired of saying that

Bradford is making only 500K more and he comes off the books after this season.

If we trade Wheeler, we replace him with any of the many available options on our team and put his 3 mil towards the DH, where do I sign?

Evan Longoria and David Price - the fight for my heart

by joeybw on Dec 24, 2008 5:38 PM EST up reply actions

If only I could front page things again. :|

Nellie Breakdown:
39% GB, 24% FB, 22% LD
10.0K/9, 3.67 BB/9, 0.83 HR/9
3.95 tra(111+), 3.97 tra*
3.45 FIP
11.6% Swinging Strike Percentage(This is pretty good)
Projected NLRS 3.9 WAR

I like this

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Dec 24, 2008 4:11 PM EST reply actions