Angels interested in Fister....

[DMVol]

One of 5 teams:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/05/five-teams-interested-in-doug-fister.html

[Angel Oracle]

It wasn't that long ago that he was a solid starter.   Could be a potential clean peanut.

[wopphil]

Can't be worse than Meyer, Wright or Pounded.

[nando714]

3 minutes ago, wopphil said:

Can't be worse than Meyer, Wright or Pounded.

Yup

beggars can't be choosers

[Docwaukee]

the last time he was a solid starter was 2014 and most of that was smoke and mirrors.  

By bringing in someone like him, you are basically saying a few things.  One, you are looking for innings regardless of quality.  Two, you ain't getting anyone back any time soon.  Three, you aren't seeing enough from Meyer or Wright to think they can hold down the fort. 

It's probably worth a shot, but don't expect much better than what we've been getting.  He'll just be able to do it for longer stretches.  

[Angel Oracle]

He is the anti-Nibs, at least until 2016.   Low BBs until then

[Tank]

i'd rather have a guy with at least a bit of success over the unproven, ineffective guys we've been running out there.

it's not like they'll be offering fister 7/120.

[Slegnaac]

I doubt he'll be as inexpensive as Timmy.  But maybe he would be more effective. 

[Angelsjunky]

Doug Linfister

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Slegnaac said:

I doubt he'll be as inexpensive as Timmy.  But maybe he would be more effective. 

To be more effective than Lincecum, Fister would only have to be the worst pitcher in baseball this season. Let's raise the bar a little.

[gurn67]

These mid-season veteran starting pitcher free agent pick ups always work out so well for this team.

[Amazing Larry]

Can't wait to hear all the Pounder and Fister jokes. 

[Mark68]

4 hours ago, Slegnaac said:

I doubt he'll be as inexpensive as Timmy.  But maybe he would be more effective. 

Couldn't be any LESS effective than Timmy

[Lou]

.... I barely knew her 

[Tyler]

Pass please.

[disarcina]

for us, right now, Fister is a definite upgrade.

[AngelStew43]

We definitely need a starting pitcher able to go at least 6 innings.  Fister couldn't hurt, but it would take 4 weeks to get him game ready.

[Jeff Fletcher]

43 minutes ago, disarcina said:

for us, right now, Fister is a definite upgrade.

I don't understand how anyone can say that. The guy hasn't pitched anywhere since last year. And it's not like the Angels are the only team that needs pitching. All 30 teams want to stockpile as much pitching as possible and none of them have signed this guy. 

Hes a gamble just like Meyer or Wright. Except those guys are at least young and under control. 

[JAHV76]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

.... I barely knew her 

 

[totdprods]

Fister is about as close to Jered Weaver as one can be. 

I'd rather give the starts to AAA arms. Let's see if anyone can step up.

[halomatt]

I'd rather just keep on going with what the team has. Fister is not an upside play.  He'll just cost more.  This season is falling away fast anyway.  The offense certainly hasn't shown any ability to be consistently effective.  Left field and second base are sinkholes right now (again). Trout is down.  I'm not sure it's worth it. 

It's still early May so I'm not throwing in the towel, but I'm not overly optimistic. 

[totdprods]

I'd be more interested in Luke Hochevar. There must be some serious red-flags going on for him to have not generated any interest this winter (all I could find was that he was intending on signing with a club for the second half of the year) but since he converted to relief, he's been very solid, albeit with a lost year to injury. 

2013-2016 (did not pitch in '14, injured):
147 G, 158.1 IP, 2.96 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 143 ERA+, 3.55 FIP, 6.9 H/9, 1.2 HR/9, 2.4 BB/9, 9.7 K/9

 

[Lou]

Hell no.

Last we saw of Fister was last year, when in September he put up these glorious numbers:

23 ip  30 er  43 hits  11 bb  6 hr  10 2b

.406 BAA   2.35 whip

.471/..670/1.141

If that's what we're looking for, we might as well give Trevor Bell a call. 

[yk9001]

Going back 20-25 years, I can't ever remember a mid-season replacement on the backside of his career (Lincecum, Gregggggg Jeffries) giving the team a boost.  

There had to be at least one.

 

Board historians?

[Lou]

3 hours ago, totdprods said:

I'd be more interested in Luke Hochevar. There must be some serious red-flags going on for him to have not generated any interest this winter (all I could find was that he was intending on signing with a club for the second half of the year) but since he converted to relief, he's been very solid, albeit with a lost year to injury. 

2013-2016 (did not pitch in '14, injured):
147 G, 158.1 IP, 2.96 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 143 ERA+, 3.55 FIP, 6.9 H/9, 1.2 HR/9, 2.4 BB/9, 9.7 K/9

 

He had surgery last August after it was discovered he suffered from thoracic outlet syndrome - a nerve disorder between the neck and shoulder. Looks like he felt numbness in his fingers and finally figured out the cause. 

Edit: 

Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com writes that while Luke Hochevar (thoracic outlet syndrome) could be a second half signing for someone, 2017 is "more than likely a wash for him."

Hochevar underwent surgery last August for thoracic outlet syndrome, but Flanagan notes that his procedure was "more complicated" than Kyle Zimmer, who had also had surgery last August, but managed to start the season on time. The 33-year-old is currently a free agent and we should hear more about a potential landing spot as his throwing program progresses. Apr 18 - 2:36 PM

Source: Royals.mlb.com

Edited May 8, 2017 by Lou