Sherrill waived

[jerios55]

You are dreaming. It's not like Sherrill is a little bit off here. He's only striking out 5.0 batters a game. He's walking 7.3 batters a game. He's allowing 12.8 hits per game. His WHIP is 2.24. His velocity is down 3 mph. He isn't using his curve. Something's terribly, terribly wrong. You don't jettison a half-decent LOOGY (Ohman is at least that, if not more) for a guy who is pitching like he doesn't have a clue, even if he has a good history with your team.

We might as well bring Jamie Walker back while we're at it. He had a better K/9, lower BB/9, better WHIP and better ERA each of his last two years here than Sherrill does now.

Ohman should go if we get a decent trade option for him this year. They seem like having a lefty specialist is a requirement. Would it really surprise you if AM went with a player he already knows especailly if for the minimum? How many guys that he targeted played for the Cubs? He likes what he knows.

If this team can sign Atkins, man of two years downwards trending, why wouldn't they go for a player that was pitching well for them last year. Is it the smartest move at this point? No. But I could completely see them bringing him back.

[buckeye state]

Hangouters, put yourself in Sherrill' shoes. He wants to pitch in the big leagues and prove he has value for his next contract, this winter. He best does this by going to the Dodger's AAA team where he can get innings and get his act together. Then he can rejoin a contending Dodger team later in the season. Next put yourself in AM's shoes. Would you go to PA and propose he shell-out 2+mil for a struggling relief pitcher? No, let's wait until this winter and get Sherrill as a free agent for a much lower cost.

[Mackus]

Hangouters, put yourself in Sherrill' shoes. He wants to pitch in the big leagues and prove he has value for his next contract, this winter. He best does this by going to the Dodger's AAA team where he can get innings and get his act together. Then he can rejoin a contending Dodger team later in the season. Next put yourself in AM's shoes. Would you go to PA and propose he shell-out 2+mil for a struggling relief pitcher? No, let's wait until this winter and get Sherrill as a free agent for a much lower cost.

I think Sherrill can best get back to the big leagues by refusing the assignment, having LA grant him his release, and trying to find a big league team that will offer him a major league contract.

He wouldn't cost any team that signs him anything more than the minimum. The Dodgers are on the hook for the rest.

[McLovin]

I think Sherrill can best get back to the big leagues by refusing the assignment, having LA grant him his release, and trying to find a big league team that will offer him a major league contract.

And every team that might be interested in Ohlman is going to look consider a free agent Sherrill first...

[Mackus]

And every team that might be interested in Ohlman is going to look consider a free agent Sherrill first...

Very possibly. Ohman doesn't have much value anyway, so its not like we're missing out on a huge opportunity to add talent if we can't move Ohman. We're gonna get a C-prospect at best for him. We aren't getting a Josh Bell type, I'd be surprised if we even got a Steve Johnson type for him.

[buckeye state]

I think Sherrill can best get back to the big leagues by refusing the assignment, having LA grant him his release, and trying to find a big league team that will offer him a major league contract.

He wouldn't cost any team that signs him anything more than the minimum. The Dodgers are on the hook for the rest.

Ok, but any team he might sign with will certainly non-tender him this winter and Sherrill will be looking for a good place to sign for in 2011. The friendly arms of Baltimore could look very appealling to him then.

[Frobby]

I have no problem with trading Ohman if we get a good return. That has nothing to do with Sherrill in my view. For purposes of 2010, Ohman is a much better pitcher than Sherrill. I would not want to see us jettisoning Ohman for the purpose of opening a spot for Sherrill. I loved the guy while he was here, I'd love to have him at Norfolk now or bring him to spring training next year, but I have ZERO interest in putting him on our current 25-man roster and then hoping that whatever is wrong with him can be fixed. That would be about the equivalent of what we did with Russ Ortiz a few years ago.

[Mackus]

Ok, but any team he might sign with will certainly non-tender him this winter and Sherrill will be looking for a good place to sign for in 2011. The friendly arms of Baltimore could look very appealling to him then.

Agreed, no matter where he goes, if he does sign anywhere as a free agent, he isn't being tendered a contract after the season.

[McLovin]

Very possibly. Ohman doesn't have much value anyway, so its not like we're missing out on a huge opportunity to add talent if we can't move Ohman. We're gonna get a C-prospect at best for him. We aren't getting a Josh Bell type, I'd be surprised if we even got a Steve Johnson type for him.

I think Ohman has a lot of value for someone who needs BP help. Look what Sherrill did in LA last year. Ohman can do that. And he will only add a negligible amount of salary. I don't know about a letter grade prospect, but he could get a top 10 organizational player.

[Mackus]

I think Ohman has a lot of value for someone who needs BP help. Look what Sherrill did in LA last year. Ohman can do that. And he will only add a negligible amount of salary. I don't know about a letter grade prospect, but he could get a top 10 organizational player.

I can't possibly imagine him getting a top-10 organizational player unless its from some horrible organization that only has 2-3 decent prospects and then a bunch of filler.

I'd be pretty surprised if we got someone as good as Steve Johnson in return for Ohman. I hope we can, but I just don't see it happening.

I'd be a bit surprised if we can get a fringe top-10 organizational guy for Wigginton.

[McLovin]

I'd be pretty surprised if we got someone as good as Steve Johnson in return for Ohman. I hope we can, but I just don't see it happening.

I guess we have differing opinions of Ohman. I see a cheaper version of 2009 Sherrill. Sherrill's pre-All Star 2009 numbers look very similar to Ohman's 2010 numbers.

[Frobby]

I think Ohman has a lot of value for someone who needs BP help. Look what Sherrill did in LA last year. Ohman can do that. And he will only add a negligible amount of salary. I don't know about a letter grade prospect, but he could get a top 10 organizational player.

Sherrill was having a great year when we traded him. He was our closer, clearly able to hold his own vs. RHB while dominating LHB. Ohman has been an effective LOOGY, but honestly he's been a little lucky. I can think of quite a few times where he came in for one or two batters, didn't get them out, but got bailed out by the reliever who followed. So, I certainly agree that we wouldn't get for Ohman anything like what we got for Sherrill. Maybe you could get a prospect who was a borderline top 20 in another organization.

[RShack]

I think Ohman has a lot of value for someone who needs BP help. Look what Sherrill did in LA last year. Ohman can do that.

No he can't. The guy is good as a LOOGY, but that's about it. He spent his little stint as a closer dodging bullets. I'm glad he did, I'm not unhappy with the guy. But all you need to do is look at his splits. LHB's have an OPS against him of .556. For RHB's, it's .938 (!) That's a .400 difference...

[McLovin]

You guys are right, Sherrill was the 8th inning guy, not just a LOOGY. But still, I think Ohman has a lot of value.

[BaltimoreTerp]

You are dreaming. It's not like Sherrill is a little bit off here. He's only striking out 5.0 batters a game. He's walking 7.3 batters a game. He's allowing 12.8 hits per game. His WHIP is 2.24. His velocity is down 3 mph. He isn't using his curve. Something's terribly, terribly wrong. You don't jettison a half-decent LOOGY (Ohman is at least that, if not more) for a guy who is pitching like he doesn't have a clue, even if he has a good history with your team.

We might as well bring Jamie Walker back while we're at it. He had a better K/9, lower BB/9, better WHIP and better ERA each of his last two years here than Sherrill does now.

Assuming no one else has made this point yet...you know who else had those better numbers over those years than Sherrill does now?

George Sherrill.

And who's talking about "jettison"-ing Ohman?