So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish, Danny

by duck on Dec 13, 2008 8:40 AM EST Comment 33 comments

Daniel Cabrera was indeed non-tendered by the Orioles yesterday, making him a free agent in a year he was eligible for arbitration.

He wasn't alone. From MLB.com, here's the official list of non-tendered members of their team's 40-man roster:

Astros
Ty Wigginton, 3B; Reggie Abercrombie OF.
Braves
Chuck James, LHP.
Brewers
Chris Capuano, LHP.
Cardinals
Randy Flores, LHP; Tyler Johnson, LHP; Aaron Miles, 2B.
Diamondbacks
Chris Burke, INF; Robby Hammock, C; Wil Ledezma, LHP; Jeff Salazar, OF.
Dodgers
Mario Alvarez, RHP; Angel Berroa, SS; Yhency Brazoban, RHP; Scott Proctor, RHP; Takashi Saito, RHP.
Mariners
Jamie Burke, C.
Marlins
Joe Nelson, RHP.
Nationals
Tim Redding, RHP.
Orioles
Daniel Cabrera, RHP; Lance Cormier RHP.
Padres
Clay Hensley, RHP; Charlie Haeger, RHP.
Phillies
Scott Mathieson, RHP.
Pirates
Denny Bautista, RHP.
Rangers
Doug Mathis, RHP.
Rays
Jonny Gomes, OF.
Red Sox
Kevin Cash, C.
Rockies
Jonathan Herrera, IF; Willy Taveras, OF.
Royals
John Bale, LHP; Jairo Cuevas, RHP; Joey Gathright, OF; Jason Smith, IF.
Yankees
Chris Britton, RHP; Justin Christian, OF

Anyone want to go shopping? Any names look appealing?

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Chris Britton!

Ha just kidding. We could add Angel Berroa to our list of crappy SS’s though…

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by daveh873 on Dec 13, 2008 9:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I have limited interest in this story at this point

But I do want to express my appreciation for a good Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy reference. Well played, sir!

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by Gonzo on Dec 13, 2008 9:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

+1

by pipkin on Dec 13, 2008 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hmmmm

WIth Danny Cabs gone, I would imagine the Orioles HAVE to go after another pitcher. With that being said (and doing no research on their price), Tim Redding? Chris Capuano? I would go after Chuck James, I don’t know the extent of his injuries but he might be able to rebound.

And how the f*** did Ty Wigginton get non-tendered? Must have some serious payroll constraints there.

by UMterp08 on Dec 13, 2008 9:43 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

That's the one that jumped out at me

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by duck on Dec 13, 2008 10:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ty Wiggington non-tendered? Now there is one that the O's...

might be interested in. I am really surprised that he is non-tendered……. strange……

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by Orioles 1894 on Dec 13, 2008 11:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He's 30 and replacement level

.790 OPS, and below average with the glove…at 3B, that don’t cut it.

And he wouldn’t be an improvement for us

He’s got an awesome db name though: wiggity01

The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.

by CoachOfEarl on Dec 13, 2008 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

thanks for the stats.... :)

I remember they were pretty high on him at one time…. but so much for the idea of a back up infielder for the O’s… forget it….. not with those stats.

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by Orioles 1894 on Dec 13, 2008 6:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wiggington

And, to a lesser extent, Capuano.

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again."

by 2632 on Dec 13, 2008 12:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Joe Nelson (FLA)

and

Reggie Abercrombie (HOU)

Would be two I would look at. Definitely Nelson, maybe Reggie.

by BluJay on Dec 13, 2008 11:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Joe Nelson

Here is what I dont get-is he really any worse then Kyle Farnsworth? I actually wanted to sign Farnsworth but I was thinking 2 mill at most. Dayton Moore has a lot of Wayne Krivsky in him. One step up, two steps back.

That contract strikes me as the first candidate for the Carlos Silva/Gary Mathews, Jr award? Of course, I think it should have to be for 20 million or more but I dont get this one. Even if it works its just a stupid use of resources.

by sanders833 on Dec 13, 2008 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Saito does not interest me

because he is 39 and coming off surgery. I doubt he’ll have trouble finding work, though. Wigginton surprises me, too. Seems like only yesterday (2006) that him and Mora shared time at 3B for my last place fantasy team.

by brooksflow on Dec 13, 2008 11:41 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Really?

I see signing him as a good start to getting other import players. Since he’s hurt and represented by B-Rob’s agent, maybe he’d be will to sign a one-year to prove he’s healthy. I don’t know. I’m just throwing it out there.

by Dr Orpheus on Dec 13, 2008 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thinking the same thing

of course LA doesnt think that way, they already have crossed that bridge in terms of imports long ago. So they look at it from the risk/reward and I guess they figure lets see if anyone else steps up.

by sanders833 on Dec 13, 2008 10:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I'm short-sighted

I hadn’t considered that angle. I singled the guy out from that list because he’s pretty good, but then I found out his age and that he had surgery last season. I suppose he’s perfect for the O’s after all. Seriously, though, if the import thing had even a minimal impact, then it’d be worth a look. I just don’t know if such a connection would actually yield anything.

by brooksflow on Dec 15, 2008 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Capuano

I would jump on this guy like yesterday. His hit rate and ERA have been climbing, but he’s got a really good K and BB rates. Huge improvement over DC.

The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.

by CoachOfEarl on Dec 13, 2008 12:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yes

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by Stacey on Dec 13, 2008 1:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He'd be good for a minor league contract

A few years ago he was quite good

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by exitfare on Dec 13, 2008 2:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldnt be surprised

if Milwaukee resigns him.

by sanders833 on Dec 13, 2008 10:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Chris Burke would be worth a look

if they traded Brian

by pipkin on Dec 13, 2008 12:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Chris Burke, as pipkin mentioned. Denny Bautista? Angel Berroa? What about Saito? And Capuano. Chuck James? Johnny Gomes?

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by dfa on Dec 13, 2008 1:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i guess Freel is kinda Chris-Burkian anyway though

Come to think of it. I mean, guy who can play second and the outfield not that well? do we really need two?

by pipkin on Dec 13, 2008 2:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

doh

I meant Jaime Burke, not Chris Burke. The mariner catcher.

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by dfa on Dec 13, 2008 3:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't mind a flyer on Chuck James

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by SC on Dec 13, 2008 1:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

Minor or major league contract and I’ll be happy. Warm body, at this point.

by Dr Orpheus on Dec 13, 2008 4:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think he is out to mid 2009

so I would want at least a two year deal or your just spitting into the wind, kind of like the Florida pitcher that signed with Yanks as well, dont recall the name.

by sanders833 on Dec 13, 2008 10:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.

by BrianS on Dec 14, 2008 12:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey! There's Denny Bautista!

by Chanumas on Dec 13, 2008 2:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wow...

…this list looks like 80% of our lineup, rotation and bullpen the past ten years.

by Jonny Pops on Dec 13, 2008 2:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

When Cabrera was on, he was non stoppable. The thing was he was on about 2 starts a year. He was a carbon copy of Sidney Ponson. A hard thrower but no way was able to put it together for quality starts. So long Cabrera. Dont let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya, lol.

by Misterwookas on Dec 14, 2008 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

well, he's not a criminal at least

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by Stacey on Dec 14, 2008 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Lance Cormier

Guy had a solid first half of the season, and solid in September. July and August sucked for him, but they sucked for everybody.

I guess it depends on how the rest of the bullpen is shaping up, but I don’t see Cormier as a guy to give up on. We need all the pitching help we can get.

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by spike2131 on Dec 15, 2008 12:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs