Ted Lilly DFA'd by Dogs

[disarcina]

Ted Lilly was designated for assignment/ released today by the Dodgers........

 

Just read in this week's LA Times that Lilly was going to move to the pen as a long relief guy.........I guess that didn't go over well or last long.

 

Lilly's been hurt and has some endurance issues coming back so pen duty as a pre-set up guy might make sense but not when he pulls a Kazmir type attitude and doesn't want to learn new pitching tricks/ role.

 

Lilly with the Cubs and then with the Dogs had decent stats, hard thrower, seemed to be among the top guys in K's when healthy and pitched a full season.

 

Dogs owe him $5 million........some team can pick Lilly up for the minor league minimum.........I think he's worth a flyer (at the risk of being ridiculed for picking up Dodger rejects - the most recent Dodger rotation reject -- Blanton -- worked well for us!! LOL!) but only if he's willing to accept a middle inning relief role which he probably isn't..........

 

don't understand these guys unwilling to accept different role (middle relief).....a guy like Lilly (if arm is back, he's been a strike out pitcher) could do well and extend his career in that role........oh well.

[Jason]

No thank you.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Not interested. His numbers were bad in his limits ML innings this year and he's been even worse in the minors leagues.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=lilly-001the

[gurn67]

Sorry, I still hold a grudge after that punk beaned Spiezio in the head and was laughing about it in the dugout in '01. I'll bet Sosh clearly remembers that classless move too. No thank you.

[nando714]

Soft tossing lefty?

Please stay in NL

[The God of Runs]

Trade Blanton for Lilly straight up. Is be willing to throw in JB Shuck or Brad Hawpe to sweeten the deal

[Jim]

I think he's worth a flyer (at the risk of being ridiculed for picking up Dodger rejects - the most recent Dodger rotation reject -- Blanton -- worked well for us!! LOL!)

 

 

Blanton may be recent, but let's not forget about Lowe. Terrible move IMO.

 

I will expect it to happen before the 31st. 

[HaloCory22]

Blanton and Lilly pitching on the same team. Home run derby for the opposing team.

[Brandon]

Dogs clearing a spot for Cliff Lee

[Taylor]

Hopefully no one in the AL picks him up. He'd throw shutouts against the Angels.

[EDinTUSTIN]

Ted Lilly was designated for assignment/ released today by the Dodgers........

 

Just read in this week's LA Times that Lilly was going to move to the pen as a long relief guy.........I guess that didn't go over well or last long.

 

Lilly's been hurt and has some endurance issues coming back so pen duty as a pre-set up guy might make sense but not when he pulls a Kazmir type attitude and doesn't want to learn new pitching tricks/ role.

 

Lilly with the Cubs and then with the Dogs had decent stats, hard thrower, seemed to be among the top guys in K's when healthy and pitched a full season.

 

Dogs owe him $5 million........some team can pick Lilly up for the minor league minimum.........I think he's worth a flyer (at the risk of being ridiculed for picking up Dodger rejects - the most recent Dodger rotation reject -- Blanton -- worked well for us!! LOL!) but only if he's willing to accept a middle inning relief role which he probably isn't..........

 

don't understand these guys unwilling to accept different role (middle relief).....a guy like Lilly (if arm is back, he's been a strike out pitcher) could do well and extend his career in that role........oh well.

Oh, hell no!

[Vegas Halo Fan]

 Is be willing to throw in JB Shuck or Brad Hawpe to sweeten the deal

 

All right, Jose. Stop posting using GOR's account.

[Angel Oracle]

Never, eeeever add Ted Lilly Livered Coward to this team.

Never forgave him for throwing at Speizio unprovoked in 2001 while pitching for the Skanks.

[disarcina]

everyone remember the Speizio incident except me -- MY BAD.

 

but some team will pick Lilly up -- the Dogs owe him money -- so team can get his for the MLB minimum -- and then invite him to ST next year.

 

Worth a flyer to someone -- apparently not us because the Halos are so solid in their rotation right now (LOL!).

 

I like the straight up for Blanton idea, though!

[Tank]

Haven't looked up any stats but I'm assuming he's better than Blanton, so sure, why not.

[The God of Runs]

This could help us achieve the record for most walk-off losses