Diamondbacks claim Chris Rodriguez off waivers

[Blarg]

Oh FFS, this is Chris Rodriguez, a guy with virtually more doctors visits than days in uniform. He has seen a physical therapist more than a pitching coach.

Enough already with the hand wringing!

[tdawg87]

That's just hyperbolic nonsense sir.

[Angels in 2030]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Oh FFS, this is Chris Rodriguez, a guy with virtually more doctors visits than days in uniform. He has seen a physical therapist more than a pitching coach.

Enough already with the hand wringing!

Someone’s triggered- it’s just a game 

[Stradling]

3 hours ago, Angels in 2030 said:

I respectfully disagree.  We need all the talent we can get...and finding it in our farm system and via FA is not happening anytime soon.  

The real problem is that the Angel's organization does not have the development staff and medical/etc. staff to turn these types of guys around.  Same with guys that just need a tweak, change. etc. from a good development staff.  It's the other way around -- guys leave and turn things around elsewhere.  It's the same theme/problem for the angels organization as a whole -- heavy at top with no foundation to support it. 

Name this long list of guys that leave and turn it around?

[Stradling]

6 minutes ago, Angels in 2030 said:

Someone’s triggered- it’s just a game 

Ok “2030”

[Blarg]

33 minutes ago, Angels in 2030 said:

Someone’s triggered- it’s just a game 

Sure thing Skippy. 

[Tank]

4 hours ago, Angels in 2030 said:

I respectfully disagree.  We need all the talent we can get...and finding it in our farm system and via FA is not happening anytime soon.  

The real problem is that the Angel's organization does not have the development staff and medical/etc. staff to turn these types of guys around.  Same with guys that just need a tweak, change. etc. from a good development staff.  It's the other way around -- guys leave and turn things around elsewhere.  It's the same theme/problem for the angels organization as a whole -- heavy at top with no foundation to support it. 

well i respectfully disagree with this strategy. it sounds like you think there's a health solution for every injury, and that just isn't true. 

why would you want to pursue a player that has a history of significant or lots of injuries? 

not every injured player from the angels is healed by another team and goes on to success. in fact, probably not very many in your scenario at all, would be my guess. 

[Docwaukee]

gotta leave space to keep Escobar.  

[Taylor]

14 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

That's just Blarg sir.

Fixed

[Taylor]

You guys have convinced me. Letting C Rod go was a mistake.

[mmc]

17 hours ago, Docwaukee said:

gotta leave space to keep Escobar.  

Did you seriously think his option was getting picked up?

 

[Tank]

On 11/2/2023 at 8:31 PM, Docwaukee said:

gotta leave space to keep Escobar.  

 

[Docwaukee]

11 hours ago, mmc said:

Did you seriously think his option was getting picked up?

 

no.  I just thought it was dumb for them to expose Chris considering the types of AAAA players who filter on and off the back end of the 40 man who have zero upside.  

[jsnpritchett]

Already got pushed off the 40-man--but made it through waivers unclaimed.

 

[Angels 1961]

What does halo 40 man roster look like now?

[3pitchwalk]

man, his medicals must be absolutely fucked. sucks cause the dude had the stuff for sure.

[Taylor]

15 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Already got pushed off the 40-man--but made it through waivers unclaimed.

 

A few weeks in Arizona really changed him. He looks a lot different than I remember.