Kaleb Cowart

[Dtwncbad]

2 hours ago, stormngt said:

I don't think anyone is suggesting we try him at catcher.  He was a high pitching prospect out of High School.  The idea of giving developing him as a pitcher on a minor league contract make sense.  

You missed the sarcasm.

[Dtwncbad]

I would rather bring in Rick Ankiel to see if he can be a one out lefty reliever than put more time and resources into Cowart with a fantasy that he will make it now as a pitcher.

And I mean every word if this post literally.

The draft pick was a bust.  Move on.

Wait!  Can Ryan Leaf play TE for the Chargers?  He is pretty big. . .

[stormngt]

47 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

You missed the sarcasm.

I caught the sarcasm.  The sarcasm had no relevance to the issue under discussion.

[stormngt]

44 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

I would rather bring in Rick Ankiel to see if he can be a one out lefty reliever than put more time and resources into Cowart with a fantasy that he will make it now as a pitcher.

And I mean every word if this post literally.

The draft pick was a bust.  Move on.

Wait!  Can Ryan Leaf play TE for the Chargers?  He is pretty big. . .

yes, the price of a minor league contract is too much for the gamble.

[Dtwncbad]

7 minutes ago, stormngt said:

I caught the sarcasm.  The sarcasm had no relevance to the issue under discussion.

At this point in his career, he isn't a future MLB pitcher any more than he is a future MLB catcher.  Well, maybe he is by about 1% I guess.

Sign him!!!!!!!!!!

 

[eaterfan]

23 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

At this point in his career, he isn't a future MLB pitcher any more than he is a future MLB catcher.  Well, maybe he is by about 1% I guess.

Sign him!!!!!!!!!!

 

1. I don't think that's true. Maybe he has a 5% chance to be a pitcher. 

2. What's wrong with signing the dude to a minor league contract? If he washes out then no biggie. If he hits that 1,2 or 5% chance and becomes a decent big league reliever it's a huge win. The roster flexibility that a relief pitcher who can more than competently play defense at several positions is huge. The in game strategic advantages having a relief pitcher who can stand in the batters box and play defenses creates could prove valuable as well. 

I don't think the Angels should offer him $100 million dollars and tie their fortunes to the success of Cowart the pitcher, but what's the harm of signing the guy to a minor league contract and giving him a chance to succeed as a pitcher?

[T.G.]

21 hours ago, krAbs said:

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

 

Well, someone actually been decided to go even use for him.

[Dtwncbad]

3 hours ago, eaterfan said:

1. I don't think that's true. Maybe he has a 5% chance to be a pitcher. 

2. What's wrong with signing the dude to a minor league contract? If he washes out then no biggie. If he hits that 1,2 or 5% chance and becomes a decent big league reliever it's a huge win. The roster flexibility that a relief pitcher who can more than competently play defense at several positions is huge. The in game strategic advantages having a relief pitcher who can stand in the batters box and play defenses creates could prove valuable as well. 

I don't think the Angels should offer him $100 million dollars and tie their fortunes to the success of Cowart the pitcher, but what's the harm of signing the guy to a minor league contract and giving him a chance to succeed as a pitcher?

It takes a roster spot from somebody else.  Roster spots at every level are precious.

I would rather just move on.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

9 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Since this is his first time being DFA’d I don’t believe he has a right to refuse an outright, so if he clears waivers, he’ll stay with the M’s as a minor leaguer. 

Didn't we DFA him, and now Seattle has DFA'd him again so that's two, right?

[Jeff Fletcher]

21 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Didn't we DFA him, and now Seattle has DFA'd him again so that's two, right?

No. The Angels placed him on waivers. He was still on the Angels 40-man roster when he was claimed by the Mariners.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

What's the difference between DFA and waivers?

[Jay]

The part I don't understand is, if it was the Angels plan to have Cowart work on pitching in the minors, why didn't they just do that instead of letting the Mariners have him?

[arch stanton]

42 minutes ago, Jay said:

The part I don't understand is, if it was the Angels plan to have Cowart work on pitching in the minors, why didn't they just do that instead of letting the Mariners have him?

Because he was out of options and had to go through DFA to be sent back down. The Mariners claimed him

Edited January 23, 2019 by arch stanton

[Jeff Fletcher]

13 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

What's the difference between DFA and waivers?

When you're DFA'd, it is usually a sudden thing. The team had to make a roster move and needed to clear a spot ASAP. Because the player needs time to clear waivers, but you need him off the 40-man roster immediately, he goes into DFA limbo.

If you're planning ahead because you want to outright (send down) a guy later, you place him on waivers while keeping him on the 40-man roster. That's what the Angels did with Cowart. The Angels wanted Cowart to pitch in the minors, but he was out of options, so they hoped they could slip him through waivers, outright him and keep him in the minors. But the M's claimed him.

The Mariners, however, needed to make a move immediately because they were completing a trade, so they had to DFA Cowart. It's likely that no one will claim him, though, and they'll get to keep him in the minors. 

[greginpsca]

Cowart to the Tigers. As a 2 way player.

[Docwaukee]

10 minutes ago, greginpsca said:

Cowart to the Tigers. As a 2 way player.

290/360/500

30ip 2.25 era.  

[Dick Enberg]

16 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

290/360/500

30ip 2.25 era.  

with 27 homers to go with that batting line and 40 K's in those 30 relief innings and 1 walk.

[Tank]

three pages for a guy who couldn't hit as much as david eckstein weighed...

[hangin n wangin]

Kaleb Cowart's career.

[arch stanton]

9 hours ago, Dochalo said:

290/360/500

30ip 2.25 era.  

Opposing batters slash and opposing pitchers line when facing him