O's claim RHP Marcos Diplan

[Roll Tide]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

When you’re claiming guys from the Tigers, you’re pretty desperate. 

Doubt this guy isnt released again before spring training

[wildbillhiccup]

1 hour ago, interloper said:

Decent joke.

Is it wrong that I read that line in Herve Villechaize's voice? 

[Tony-OH]

49 minutes ago, Number5 said:

How does the ball look coming out of his hand?

They'll let us know after the pitchers first throwing session in spring training.

[Tony-OH]

Sounds like a nice arm, who they just converted into a reliever this offseason. Command and control seem like major issues, but sounds like the kind of arm you take a flier on. 

Obviously walks are his biggest issue as his BA and SGL against were pretty good: .225/.343/.387/.731.

With 40-man space available, why not? 

[bobmc]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

When you’re claiming guys from the Tigers, you’re pretty desperate. 

He lasted on the Tiger roster since September.  We're just the second in line.

[weams]

Tigers need the rule five space. 

[MurphDogg]

3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Sounds like a nice arm, who they just converted into a reliever this offseason. Command and control seem like major issues, but sounds like the kind of arm you take a flier on. 

With 40-man space available, why not? 

 

Has a better pedigree than a lot of the potential Rule 5 guys, and has the advantage of being able to be learn how to be a reliever in the minors unlike if we were to take a similar player in the Rule 5 draft. 

Certainly more interesting than some other players on the back of our 40-man roster.

[oriole]

Dang and I was looking forward to 3 rule 5 picks.

[Tony-OH]

9 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

 

Has a better pedigree than a lot of the potential Rule 5 guys, and has the advantage of being able to be learn how to be a reliever in the minors unlike if we were to take a similar player in the Rule 5 draft. 

Certainly more interesting than some other players on the back of our 40-man roster.

Agreed, and good point about the Rule 5 draft kind of guy. This is a Rule 5 kind of guy that we can keep in the minors, so why not? Rather have a guy like this then an Eshelman-type guy.

[SteveA]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

Spin rate!?!?!?  Depth on his slider/curve?  Do they have nice shape????????

I miss the days when all that mattered was how the ball looked coming out of his hand.

[interloper]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Agreed, and good point about the Rule 5 draft kind of guy. This is a Rule 5 kind of guy that we can keep in the minors, so why not? Rather have a guy like this then an Eshelman-type guy.

Definitely. Although I did enjoy those one or two good Eshelman starts. It's like a blind guy walking through traffic unscathed. 

[SteveA]

1 hour ago, Number5 said:

How does the ball look coming out of his hand?

Oops, I see that someone beat me to the joke.   I hadn't gotten to this post yet.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, interloper said:

Definitely. Although I did enjoy those one or two good Eshelman starts. It's like a blind guy walking through traffic unscathed. 

What does Mark Reynolds have to do with anything?

[spiritof66]

1 hour ago, Number5 said:

How does the ball look coming out of his hand?

Like it's not going to be a strike, apparently.  

[weams]

10 minutes ago, interloper said:

Definitely. Although I did enjoy those one or two good Eshelman starts. It's like a blind guy walking through traffic unscathed. 

It was amazing at 82 mph.