Colon and Ulbado?

[Erstad Grit]

The issue here is the loss of a pick for a guy that had a pretty bad time of it in Cleveland until he somehow found it again starting around mid-June.

 

That could've been avoided had they simply tried to negotiate a three year extension with Santana for a lower AAV in the $8-9M dollar range, which he may have taken.

 

Or of course, just exercising his option, keeping him, not signing Joe Blanton for more money over two years, also not signing Hanson or Madson and letting Richards and Williams have the fifth spot. They could've waited until Madson or Brian Wilson proved they were ready before they signed either of them…They also could've signed a guy on a one year deal for third, but that's a personal pet peeve negated now that they acquired Grant Green for Callaspo and got out of his second year.

 

In 2013, the $$ spent on Blanton was 6.5 M plus 3.725M plus the $2M they gave Madson plus the $1M they paid of Santana's option = $13.2 which is the exact figure they'd gave paid for him anyway. DiPoto thought he was getting two starters for the price of one plus a reliever, but they got screwed here, and ended up spending $$$ for less production.

 

And they may have been in position to get a pick for Santana, instead of surrendering one for Jimenez. Or they could sign Jimenez instead and not sign Santana. And they'd have 7.5M more money to spend this year.

 

Anyway you look at it, the Blanton/Hanson/Madson v. Santana or Haren was a bad deal for so many reasons.

 

Exactly!

 

Its pretty hard for any fan to take a stab at fixing this team because of how massively bad past decisions have been. 

[arch stanton]

Exactly!

 

Its pretty hard for any fan to take a stab at fixing this team because of how massively bad past decisions have been. 

At least he managed to mention Jiminez in passing before the end of the rant.