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Post by mmmbeer on Apr 11, 2014 14:57:30 GMT -5
Can't say it is a surprise after last year, but it's too bad for him. He seemed like a stand up guy. Maybe he will turn it around again.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Apr 11, 2014 19:49:59 GMT -5
They paid a great deal of money for a closer who isn't. Both of them better hope he turns it around.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2014 23:58:33 GMT -5
Johnson's early struggles with the A's appear to be a carryover from his shaky 2013 with the Orioles. He's getting behind in counts because he's having trouble getting the sinker over for a strike. Since Johnson doesn't have that one go-to strikeout pitch, he becomes very hittable when he has to come into the strike zone. I hope he gets himself straightened out, but to my way of thinking, he just doesn't have closer's stuff.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Apr 16, 2014 9:18:18 GMT -5
In general one should take a close look at why a team is reluctant to re-sign a guy. Clearly the O's did not think Johnson was worth what he would be paid. And the Indians did not think Jimenez was worth what he'd be paid. And it might be that both teams were right.
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Post by mmmbeer on Apr 17, 2014 8:43:10 GMT -5
speaking of re-signing, Wieters is hitting like a man who wants to get paid. Wow, where has he been.
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