Nats DFA Daniel Cabrera

by j.q. higgins on May 27, 2009 6:41 AM EDT Comment 21 comments

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/05/cabrera_designated_for_assignm.html?wprss=nationalsjournal

cabs says he will decline to accept a minor league assignment and become a free agent. good luck w/ that, buds. as frustrating as cabrera has/had been, i always feel sort of bad for the guy, for some reason. ah, well.

also, in case you missed my thrilling fanshot, the o's have also released chris vinyard. w/ apologies to jolie holland, i say adieu, false hope.

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That's a shame

I mean, I know he sucks, but still.

I’m smart, not a dummy. ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on May 27, 2009 7:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

right?

and also? hayden penn: not doing well.

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on May 27, 2009 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's making a $2.6MM salary this year

And he’ll keep getting paid that salary even if he doesn’t “work” for the rest of the year..

by dkdc on May 27, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good thing he’s refusing a minor league assignment, otherwise people might find out he’s not worth a crap down there either.

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by SC on May 27, 2009 8:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

DAMMIT!!

Come to AAA ‘Cuse DCab. I’ll come see you! And boo you mercilessly!

by Timmy L. on May 27, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Next stop, York Revolution. Come on, Danny! Do it!

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 May 27, 2009 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or LI Ducks?

Where was it Gibbons landed (Jay, not John)?

by fishoutawata on May 27, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LI

but he’s with Newark now. Even the LI Ducks are too good for horseface killah

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on May 27, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

REV IT UP DC!

but he’ll probably suck there too.

by uneasy rider on May 27, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The guy made millions on his "potential"

He should be OK. The O’s never did him any justice by rushing him to the majors. I don’t think he’d ever have been much better, but he had to learn in the big leagues. I still like D-Cabs, but he’s now part of an Orioles era I hope is long gone by next year.

by drj on May 27, 2009 9:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Next stop:

Newark Bears! Come on down D-Cabs! I’m gonna have the coolest O’s autograph collection EVAR!

(disclaimer: he isnt actually going to the Newark Bears. Yet.)

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on May 27, 2009 9:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m lobbying for York a few posts up, but I bet if he goes Atlantic League it’s Newark or Long Island. Those guys get all the best MLB retreads.

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 May 27, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

totally

he can go hang out with Gibbons and Benitez and tell stories about how they were awesome and not given a fair shot or something.

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on May 27, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just wait for the Yankees to start struggling again.

At least he didn’t punch a judge… that we know of.

Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."

by dayzd toe on May 27, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Sid circuit!

by fishoutawata on May 27, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As bad as Cabrera was for the Nats...

Adam Eaton was even worse for the Orioles. Actually, a lot worse (8.56 ERA in 41 innings for Eaton versus 5.85 ERA over 40 innings for Cabrera).

Here’s hoping our young arms prevent us from seeing the likes of either Eaton or Cabrera again for a long, long time.

"If you know how to cheat, start now." - Earl Weaver

by rebop on May 27, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Did you see the quote from GM Mike Rizzo?

Click the link in JQ’s post…

“I was tired of watching him.”

We know the feeling all too well, Mike.

"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson

by Brotz13 on May 27, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OMG, sadly hilarious.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on May 27, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So were we Mike

Check out these peripherals:

WHIP 2.075
H/9 10.8
HR/9 0.9
BB/9 7.9
K/9 3.6

I would like $2.6M now please. I’d walk less batters at least, but probably give up more HR.

Matt Wieters broke a bat last night. Nobody knows what happened to the ball.

by CoachOfEarl on May 27, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cabs may be hurt. His pitchfx data show that he’s losing velocity on his fastball. He’s down to 90.8 mph on his fastball this year. In 2007, his fastball registered at 95.2 mph.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on May 27, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs