Cashner signing

[clapdiddy]

Just now, Redskins Rick said:

They said they didnt like them, or believe in them, but with the whole industry using them, kinda of hard for them to complete without doing it too,

Now, if we could pull one off with Mr. Machado...

[Hallas]

Just now, interloper said:

Absolutely not. Gallardo was injured and threw 85. Cashner is healthy and throws 94. Flukey WAR last year or not, Cashner will be a more reliable pitcher than Gallardo. He won't be great, but he'll stay in games and 2 years is low risk. 

Decent signing for a team that desperately needs SOMEONE not named Mike Wright.

His SwStr rate and K rate is really alarmingly low for someone that throws as hard as he does.  His good K numbers were when he threw 97.  A little skeptical that his K numbers will ever come back, but at least he gets ground balls and has Manny behind him playing defense.

[ArtVanDelay]

Cashner sucks but he’s better than what we have and the contract isn’t terrible, I suppose. 

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, clapdiddy said:

Now, if we could pull one off with Mr. Machado...

You can't get her to say I do, if you dont even ask her to the dance.

 

[baltfan]

Interesting that his fastball velocity increased as the season went on although his K rate wasn't really affected.

https://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfxo.aspx?playerid=8782&position=P&pitch=FA&data=pi

 

 

 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, interloper said:

Absolutely not. Gallardo was injured and threw 85. Cashner is healthy and throws 94. Flukey WAR last year or not, Cashner will be a more reliable pitcher than Gallardo. He won't be great, but he'll stay in games and 2 years is low risk. 

Decent signing for a team that desperately needs SOMEONE not named Mike Wright.

He walks too many and doesn't strike out enough.  And despite that he had a successful season.

Sounds like Gallardo.  Same team even.

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, ArtVanDelay said:

Cashner sucks but he’s better than what we have and the contract isn’t terrible, I suppose. 

As a #3 slotted SP, he will be fine here. You can pencil him for 180 innings!

[maybenxtyr]

I'm ok with this. When you are in Spring training with 2 starters you have to do something. I just hope they can get another arm before the season begins.

[orioles119]

Let's all cue Kevin Bacon...

"THANK YOU SIR, MAY I HAVE ANOTHER?"

[MDtransplant757]

Now to sign Cobb or Lynn

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, maybenxtyr said:

I'm ok with this. When you are in Spring training with 2 starters you have to do something. I just hope they can get another arm before the season begins.

Sign Tilly to a MIL deal and let him complete against the Rule 5 guys for the last 2 slots.

[theocean]

1 minute ago, ArtVanDelay said:

Cashner sucks but he’s better than what we have and the contract isn’t terrible, I suppose. 

If he sucks, it doesn't end up being a bad deal. If he's solid, you have to pay him a bit more.

Pretty solid signing. Gotta credit DD here for what he's working with.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, maybenxtyr said:

I'm ok with this. When you are in Spring training with 2 starters you have to do something. I just hope they can get another arm before the season begins.

I don't think any of us have a problem with him at the price given the team's current options.

[interloper]

Just now, Hallas said:

His SwStr rate and K rate is really alarmingly low for someone that throws as hard as he does.  His good K numbers were when he threw 97.  A little skeptical that his K numbers will ever come back, but at least he gets ground balls and has Manny behind him playing defense.

No disagreement on the peripherals and K numbers. But that's why you can get him for 2 years at a paltry $8 mil. 

Look, this is the deal when your team doesn't deal with top tier pitching talent, which the Orioles do not. Every pitcher signing will be intensely debatable. But it's possible to pitch in the AL East with low K numbers, and pitch decently enough to win some games. 

Cashner doesn't bring us to the playoffs, but he allows us to not watch the dregs of the farm system or a Rule 5 guy like Mesa. He gives you a decent enough top 3 and you hope Cortes works out, and maybe they sign someone else.

It's a start.

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, MDtransplant757 said:

Now to sign Cobb or Lynn

Aint going to happen. Frobby says you cant say never, but to this, I say, never going to happen.