Dear Mr. Dombrowski
I see you have interest in adding a reliever...
"Sometimes you go after high-profile guys, and sometimes you try and get not-so-high-profile guys," Dombrowski said Wednesday. We've been trying to do both... I don't think there's a dominant-type guy out there. No Joe Nathans or K-Rods. But I wouldn't be surprised if we added a couple of guys."
I think the Rays can be the perfect trading partner for you yet again. I know relations between Andrew Friedman and yourself could be a little rough, after all, you masterfully heisted Edwin Jackson from the Rays for some generic outfielder. Which is exactly why you should deal wtih the Rays once more and acquire Troy Percival and/or Dan Wheeler.
Frankly sir, we both know you're lying to yourself when you say "I don't think there's a dominant-type guy out there." Troy Percival has 352 career saves. That is more than "K-Rod", more than Nathan, and more than wunderkinds like Todd Jones, Jose Mesa, and Armando Benitez.
In fact, Percival is eighth all-time in saves. Eighth! Sure, Percival's 2008 looks a bit poor, but that's because the Rays mishandled him! This "no designated closer crap because the numbers suggest it's a better utilization of talent", what is this, statistics class or baseball? Percival pitched through obvious pain and saved 28 games while doing so.
If Percival's a little too grizzly for your tastes, there's always Dan Wheeler. 3.12 ERA, 0.995 WHIP, and unbelievably, Wheeler is a talented pitcher. A career high 13 saves last year seems to suggest that Wheeler is in his prime. Ignore the drop in strikeouts, he's simply pitching to contact, which is better than getting strikeouts because...who likes fascism anyways?
In return, I only ask that you send some minor league prospect who won't help you win this year.
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Did he really say that about Joyce?
I’ll take Sizemore for Percy
no you need to read
RJs blog
it SAID DOMBROWSKI, not SHAPIRO
I'm aware of that.
But when you say Sizemore who’s the ONLY name that people think of? Grady. It’s not like Sizemore is a common name. The only two people anyone knows with the last name of Sizemore are Grady and Tom.
by Erik Hahmann on Jan 22, 2009 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Actually before Percy got hurt was definitely the designated closer
The only reason he lost that role appears to have been because he was hurt.
352 career saves
28 saves last year is the 4th best single season saves mark for a Rays pitcher and he’s only 40.
Maybe i'm being overly optimistic
but there’s nothing wrong with Percy’s arm
i know the chances of him going DL free is a pipe dream, but….
Key is, is he in better shape?
Does anyone know??
Bob Wickman says yes.
Rays 2009 Slogan: "Come back with your shield or on it"
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Jan 22, 2009 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Tigers need to win now
Wheeler and Percy for Procello. DO IT.
I wish.
Rays 2009 Slogan: "Come back with your shield or on it"
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Jan 22, 2009 12:08 PM EST reply actions
Dombrowski
is probably too busy wondering why he was able to get a youngish starting pitcher for a guy who has yet to hit a curveball. or a left-handed pitcher.

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