Cardinals claim Adalberto Mejia off waivers from the Angels

[Jeff Fletcher]

3 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Totally understand why...just seeing why folks might have more justifiable reason to be bummed about Mejia being DFAed than Puello.

Fair enough. 

“It’s too bad the Angels had to do this” is an OK response, although probably still an overreaction because he’s a guy with enough track record that he’s probably not really that valuable (like Puello). 

“The Angels were wrong to do this,” is an ill-informed reaction.

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Cesar Puello

This isn't really a good comparison Jeff because this team needs pitching badly and Mejia has some good stuff from the left side and is younger than someone like Cahill who really has no business being on a major league roster. 

[Jeff Fletcher]

20 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

This isn't really a good comparison Jeff because this team needs pitching badly and Mejia has some good stuff from the left side and is younger than someone like Cahill who really has no business being on a major league roster. 

DFAing Cahill and keeping Mejia really wasn’t an option because Cahill could pitch 2 innings on Friday and Mejia couldn’t pitch at all for 2 days. They probably also needed to have Cahill around for Saturday. 

If you’re just giving up and forfeiting games, then sure, you can do that. 

[Stradling]

Not to mention if Cahill has no business being on an MLB roster then I’d assume a guy with a higher ERA shouldn’t be either.  

[Jeff Fletcher]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Not to mention if Cahill has no business being on an MLB roster then I’d assume a guy with a higher ERA shouldn’t be either.  

Yeah, and if Cahill had been released by some other team and just showed up 2 weeks ago, he has a 2.57 ERA and 9 Ks in his last 7 innings, so people would be all excited to keep him (ignoring the body of work that got him released).

[eligrba]

Signing three pitchers who did nothing to address current pitching problems helped set this magical mystery tour in motion.

[Chuck]

17 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Not to mention if Cahill has no business being on an MLB roster then I’d assume a guy with a higher ERA shouldn’t be either.  

Then I guess Heaney, Suarez and Canning shouldn't be on a major league roster either. 

Cahill sucks dude. You know it. Mejia at least has some potential, like Heaney, Suarez and Canning. 

[Jeff Fletcher]

Tim Collins, a way better lefty reliever than Mejia, just cleared waivers, by the way. 

These guys just aren’t that hard to find. 

[totdprods]

5 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Tim Collins, a way better lefty reliever than Mejia, just cleared waivers, by the way. 

These guys just aren’t that hard to find. 

Yup. They might be able to sneak him through - a lot of arms on waivers right now and some folks will also be displaced following the deadline.

[Glen]

Mejia is a slot machine that somebody else wasted $100 on, and then you slid in there right after they left and won $40.

You can keep playing the slot and might squeeze a few more bucks out of it but eventually you will be the dude walking away $100 lighter.

[Stradling]

12 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Then I guess Heaney, Suarez and Canning shouldn't be on a major league roster either. 

Cahill sucks dude. You know it. Mejia at least has some potential, like Heaney, Suarez and Canning. 

You are literally the only one that thinks he has potential Chuck.  He has a career WHIP over 1.5.  He has a  career ERA over 4.50 out of the pen.  This year he is allowing 9 hits and 6 walks per 9.  Cahill sucks, but Mejia has been worse.  You are falling victim to recency  bias.  

[Chuck]

46 minutes ago, Stradling said:

You are literally the only one that thinks he has potential Chuck.  He has a career WHIP over 1.5.  He has a  career ERA over 4.50 out of the pen.  This year he is allowing 9 hits and 6 walks per 9.  Cahill sucks, but Mejia has been worse.  You are falling victim to recency  bias.  

You have to dig a little deeper, Strad. Mejia was moved to the pen in AAA and didn't allow a run in 7 innings, striking out 10 and allowing just 1 walk.

Mejia also has a career 3.23 ERA in the minors across 120 starts, 143 appearances. The guy touches mid 90's and has good secondary pitches and throws from the left side, and he's just 26 years old. These types don't grow on trees, the Cahill's of the world are a dime a dozen. 

[tdawg87]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Tim Collins, a way better lefty reliever than Mejia, just cleared waivers, by the way. 

These guys just aren’t that hard to find. 

Then why the h El lll do didn't we pick h him uupp? 

-stormgnt

[2112]

20 hours ago, Stradling said:

Getting upset about Mejia is the epitome of AngelsWin.

More the epitome of Angels Baseball.  The cupboard is bare and you throw out the non expired can of garbanzo beans.....

And keep the shit sandwich.  

[Stradling]

9 minutes ago, 2112 said:

More the epitome of Angels Baseball.  The cupboard is bare and you throw out the non expired can of garbanzo beans.....

And keep the shit sandwich.  

Cool story bra.

[Jay]

3 hours ago, 2112 said:

More the epitome of Angels Baseball.  The cupboard is bare and you throw out the non expired can of garbanzo beans.....

And keep the shit sandwich.  

Problem is, the Angels' pitching is going to be shit no matter what they do.

Keep Harvey, pitching is shit.

DFA Harvey, pitching is shit.

etc.

 

[Stradling]

11 minutes ago, RBM said:

This thread is still breathing? Why?

If the Angels valued him they would not have DFA’d him to make room for Jose Rodriguez. 

Moving on. 

 

Yep

[Stradling]

Has he cleared waivers yet?

[totdprods]

10 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Has he cleared waivers yet?

JUST claimed by the Cards. 

Way to go.

[Lou]

Just for that, I'm not going to INO today

[mmc]

 

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, Lou said:

Just for that, I'm not going to INO today

I took my grand daughter for her first burger today for lunch, so if you need to take the day off we will survive.  

 

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

took my grand daughter for his first burger today for lunch, so if you need to take the day off we will survive.  

Hmmmm

[Lou]

Great pic, btw! 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Hmmmm

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