Jim Johnson released by the A's (Signed by Detroit)

[weams]

There has to be a better offensive option than Flaherty at 2nd. I know we can't get a guy hitting 280 with 15 HR's, but there has to be a solid 250 hitter available somewhere.

Flaherty is not the second baseman. He is the utility infielder. And will be until September. Flaherty is NOT our problem.

[Can_of_corn]

There has to be a better offensive option than Flaherty at 2nd. I know we can't get a guy hitting 280 with 15 HR's, but there has to be a solid 250 hitter available somewhere.

You want Jim Johnson to play 2nd?

Now I am all confused.

[WNY Orioles Fan]

I'll try again.

This is your bullpen in July.

This is your bullpen in September.

Is any other playoff team rumored to be wanting JJ? Why the O's?

[WNY Orioles Fan]

You want Jim Johnson to play 2nd?

Now I am all confused.

I'm confused as to why you want a pitcher that rarely ever gets into a game and notgive up runs.

[Can_of_corn]

Is any other playoff team rumored to be wanting JJ? Why the O's?

No idea. Ask Buck.

I am not a Johnson fan. I wanted to trade him after the 2012 season.

He can't do any damage at the back end of an expanded bullpen.

[weams]

You want Jim Johnson to play 2nd?

Now I am all confused.

He did not mean to derail the thread. He just could not help it. We don't NEED to talk about pitching according to him. Any type of pitching. It's the HITTERS we need to get. And talking about pitching DEFLECTS from how bad we are.

[Can_of_corn]

I'm confused as to why you want a pitcher that rarely ever gets into a game and notgive up runs.

I don't want. I just don't mind if he's there. I thought the magazines made it clear, you can carry around a lot more bullets in September.

[weams]

I'm confused as to why you want a pitcher that rarely ever gets into a game and notgive up runs.

He doesn't want him. The folks who like Jim and rooted for him to succeed for a decade as an Oriole hand would love to have him around. For free.

[Can_of_corn]

He did not mean to derail the thread. He just could not help it. We don't NEED to talk about pitching according to him. Any type of pitching. It's the HITTERS we need to get. And talking about pitching DEFLECTS from how bad we are.

Bud deflects a lot of balls, he should probably stop doing it as it makes life harder for his defenders.

[WNY Orioles Fan]

No idea. Ask Buck.

I am not a Johnson fan. I wanted to trade him after the 2012 season.

He can't do any damage at the back end of an expanded bullpen.

And JJ is the only option for the back of the bullpen?

[weams]

I don't want. I just don't mind if he's there. I thought the magazines made it clear, you can carry around a lot more bullets in September.

According to Joe Girardi, you can change pitchers every batter after the sixth inning.

[Can_of_corn]

And JJ is the only option for the back of the bullpen?

OK now I am starting to get annoyed.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPTIONS, AND PLENTY OF POSITIONS TO BE FILLED!

[weams]

And JJ is the only option for the back of the bullpen?

He's a guy I just watched throw 95 a week ago. And induce a double play. So he is no Francisco Francisco.

[WNY Orioles Fan]

He's a guy I just watched throw 95 a week ago. And induce a double play. So he is no Al Albuquerque.

No one never said he still couldn't throw hard, he's just not all that good.

[notfast]

I'll try again.

This is your bullpen in July.

This is your bullpen in September.

The way Buck and Duq work the roster it may be more like: