Corey Hart Signs with Seattle Mariners

[nate]

Rosie has posted on this board.  Not in the last couple months though.

[IEAngelsfan]

Whatever happened to CompassRosy?

She lost her way.

[Angel Oracle]

Next up.....Ibanez on a 1 year deal?

Then hopefully Borenstein is ready by ST 2015 and Hamilton moves to DH at age 33/34?

[ukyah]

Hart supposedly has lost 20 pounds since his last full season to try to alleviate the strain on his knees.  Maybe it was all pudge and he's just a lean mean batting machine now, but I always worry when I see stories like that.   Not even trying to say it's a steroids issue -- I just happen to think it's hard for a guy to play 6 years at one weight then come in at a completely different weight and not have it impact his play.

 

I like Green at DH, I think there are cheap options that could be signed as well.   With Ianetta, Conger, Cowgil, Shuck, Lucho -- we have plenty of bats to rotate at DH anyway.

 

 

it's a little more common than you might think. most of the time it just doesn't get talked up, and listed heights and weights are usually off the mark anyway. i remember chris gomez who was a ss. he had two bad knees just like hart and his career was over, especially for a SS. he had the surgery and dropped 25 lbs and he was able to play something like 5 or 6 more years with the orioles, i believe. i don't remember the math of it, but every lb of body weight is something like 5 lbs on our knees. something like that. it's why knee problems are so common with being overweight, and conversely it's why dropping 20 lbs can take 100 lbs +/- off our knees.

Edited December 11, 2013 by ukyah

[Angel Oracle]

Chris Gomez, former LB State 49er, nice career

[Troll Daddy]

Did someone really say I like Green at DH

[Inside Pitch]

Did someone really say I like Green at DH

Yep...  

Career minor league batting line of .306/.354/.468 -.822, in over 2000 at bats.   His glove is garbage -- but the bat looks to have some life to it -- why not let him DH?

 

Oh -- Mark Trumbo career minor league batting line?  .275/.330/.474 - .804

 

What's your reason for not wanting to use him as a DH?  140 MLB at bats?

[Mark68]

As a 2B, Green makes a fine DH.

Edited December 11, 2013 by Mark68