Would you sign Matusz to a minor league deal?

[wildbillhiccup]

5 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

Good spot for him... with his Asthma East Coast baseball was not for him, he may positively surprise the D-backs

Good spot? He's going to get HAMMERED in that park (if he even makes it to the big league roster). 

[WEAVERMAN]

On 6/2/2016 at 5:22 AM, Frobby said:

He passed through major league waivers yesterday after being DFA'd by Atlanta. He can sign with any team with Atlanta still obligated to pay the remaining part of his $3.9!mom salary less the amount he signs for (presumably nominal). Do you think the O's should sign him to a MiL deal?

The good news is Matusz signed with AZ.

[Aristotelian]

On 6/2/2016 at 9:06 AM, cimota said:

Why would he want to come back here? He should go somewhere else and get a fresh start.

He already tried that. Didn't work.

[TouchemAll]

Please no... Anybody but Matusz

[Frobby]

Matusz was assigned to the minors a few days ago, so he didn't crack the DBacks' opening day roster.    

[Rene88]

3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Matusz was assigned to the minors a few days ago, so he didn't crack the DBacks' opening day roster.    

Do you know if worked as a starter or out of the bp?

[tntoriole]

11 minutes ago, Rene88 said:

Do you know if worked as a starter or out of the bp?

Bullpen

[Frobby]

23 minutes ago, Rene88 said:

Do you know if worked as a starter or out of the bp?

Strictly as a reliever.    

[24fps]

Sometimes you need a thread like this to remind you just how much you don't miss a player.  There must be a hundred different named emotions in the English language,  there needs to be one more for the feeling I would get when Matusz was brought in with a close game on the line and the batter wasn't David Ortiz.  And maybe another more generalized one for the feeling brought on by watching a first round pick slowly wither over the course of years.

This post sounds a lot more mean-spirited than I actually feel; I genuinely wish Matusz all the best, but I'm glad the O's didn't indulge their taste for bringing back former players this time.

[Rene88]

3 minutes ago, 24fps said:

Sometimes you need a thread like this to remind you just how much you don't miss a player.  There must be a hundred different named emotions in the English language,  there needs to be one more for the feeling I would get when Matusz was brought in with a close game on the line and the batter wasn't David Ortiz.  And maybe another more generalized one for the feeling brought on by watching a first round pick slowly wither over the course of years.

This post sounds a lot more mean-spirited than I actually feel; I genuinely wish Matusz all the best, but I'm glad the O's didn't indulge their taste for bringing back former players this time.

Lol-that's awesome.

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, 24fps said:

Sometimes you need a thread like this to remind you just how much you don't miss a player.  There must be a hundred different named emotions in the English language,  there needs to be one more for the feeling I would get when Matusz was brought in with a close game on the line and the batter wasn't David Ortiz.  And maybe another more generalized one for the feeling brought on by watching a first round pick slowly wither over the course of years.

This post sounds a lot more mean-spirited than I actually feel; I genuinely wish Matusz all the best, but I'm glad the O's didn't indulge their taste for bringing back former players this time.

Apprehension doesn't cover it?  Pensiveness?

[weams]

59 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Apprehension doesn't cover it?  Pensiveness?

No. I know what he means. It was a special dread. Pre-depression maybe. 

[FlipTheBird]

1 hour ago, 24fps said:

Sometimes you need a thread like this to remind you just how much you don't miss a player.  There must be a hundred different named emotions in the English language,  there needs to be one more for the feeling I would get when Matusz was brought in with a close game on the line and the batter wasn't David Ortiz.  And maybe another more generalized one for the feeling brought on by watching a first round pick slowly wither over the course of years.

This post sounds a lot more mean-spirited than I actually feel; I genuinely wish Matusz all the best, but I'm glad the O's didn't indulge their taste for bringing back former players this time.

Don't forget Josh Hamilton. Brian killed Josh Hamilton. 1/13, 8 k's.

[weams]

3 minutes ago, FlipTheBird said:

Don't forget Josh Hamilton. Brian killed Josh Hamilton. 1/13, 8 k's.

Brian would still be on this team is he still got powerful lefties out. 

[FlipTheBird]

2 hours ago, weams said:

Brian would still be on this team is he still got powerful lefties out. 

Since the final month of 2015 (which was, oddly enough, his finest MLB season), the guy hasn't been able to get anyone out.