Comments on: Jeff Weaver

By: Slippery Elmer

Slippery Elmer — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:15:00 +0000

From this article on the P-I:
““Of his last seven starts with the Angels,” Bavasi said, “six were pretty good. Put it this way: When he left Anaheim, it didn’t bother us.””

Last seven starts with Anaheim, from S-I:
• Best ERA: 3.18, versus the M’s in his last start (do you think that might have had something to do with the signing?…)
• Worst ERA: 17.18, versus the M’s on May 14 (doesn’t jive with the previously mentioned game.)
• The author should have gone back eight starts…
• 21 K’s, 11 BOB, 10 HR.

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By: vj

vj — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:39:33 +0000

John D: According to this, Weaver pitched one inning. While I have no opinion on his level-headedness, I'd say that one inning of an exhibition game sounds like a calculated risk for someone with Weaver's track record (more than 1500 major league innings and, as far as I know, no injury history).

By: joser

joser — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:01:32 +0000

So, at least the Associated Press has noticed our opinions:

The Mariners missed on signing several free agent pitchers they were seeking earlier this offseason, such as Barry Zito and Jason Schmidt. They've instead been settling for Miguel Batista, who turns 36 next month, and little-known Horacio Ramirez, acquired from Atlanta for primary setup man Rafael Soriano. Both deals were widely ridiculed in the Northwest for being inadequate upgrades to a rotation trying to fill three holes for this season.

By: John D.

John D. — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:52:08 +0000

Jeff Weaver and Fresno State – FWIW: http://tinyurl.com/2e9d55
[I'm really skeptical about the level-headedness of a player who would jeapordize all that money.]

By: SCL

SCL — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:57:25 +0000

The M’s are a team of average players with a couple of studs, ideally I think most bloggers here would prefer a team of stars and replacement players, but having no replacement players and all decent players might be enough to win the west.

I am one who supports having excess of mediocre starters on the staff. The good pitchers trickle into the rotation and the bad ones become long relief. It could work but it would require smart management. [insert snarky Hargrove comment here]

By: mln

mln — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:18:20 +0000

Jeff Weaver is perfect for Seattle! He kinda looks like Kurt Cobain.

And he always has that angst ridden look on his face–usually after giving up one of his many home runs.

I wonder if we will see Jeff Weaver hanging around in Seattle cafes, wearing all black with a pain tortured artist look.

By: terry

terry — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:42:06 +0000

Is there a reason Weaver is not working out of the bullpen?

I dunno….maybe because he’s projected to do this:

BJH: 188 IP, 4.40 ERA
Chone: 198 IP, 4.59 ERA
Marcel: 168 IP, 4.98 ERA
Zips: 187 IP, 4.28 ERA
Pecota: 164 IP, 4.44 ERA.

By: coasty

coasty — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:09:01 +0000

Is there a reason Weaver is not working out of the bullpen?

By: bakomariner

bakomariner — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:33:12 +0000

#98 I agree that reed will probably be gone…hopefully for some young pitching prospect…i can see broussard being moved as well…

By: stoyboy

stoyboy — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:40:32 +0000

I think there will be one more trade coming out of Bavasi before ST. I for some reason see Geoff Jenkins or some one coming to the Mariners for Reed, or a prospect or?? The Mariners don’t need Reed and Milwaukie doesn’t want or need Jenkins and has said they would trade for a prospect or about anything. I am surprised Jenkins is still there.