Jays sign Frank Viola III (another knuckeballer)

[G-Snarls]

We're collecting them now

[G-Snarls]

[John_Havok]

The Dickey effect might be lessened if the entire rotation is full of knuckleballers....

 

Maybe AA thinks standing pat and not improving your team while signing minor league knuckleballers is the new market inefficiency?

[Angrioter]

Clowns managing this team.

[CHRIS]

Maybe AA thinks standing pat and not improving your team while signing minor league knuckleballers is the new market inefficiency?

 

The only way this could be better if we were cornering the market on knuckleball relievers.

[The Cats Ass]

We actually had a Frank Viola pitch for the us before. Would it be this guys father?

[John_Havok]

We actually had a Frank Viola pitch for the us before. Would it be this guys father?

 

Yeah I would think so, he was Frank Viola Jr. so it stands to reason the next in line would be Frank Viola III

[The Cats Ass]

Frank Viola III BR Page. He seems like a winner to me. I think I found my next pick in the DDL waiver draft.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=viola-002fra

[CHRIS]

I'm surprised they're not trying to sign Frank Jr. It's not everyday that you can just add 176 career wins to the rotation.

[The Cats Ass]

So is this the 30-year old Frank Viola who's pro experience consists of 14 R-ball innings with the White Sox in 2007?

 

And 37 Indy-ball innings, can't forget those.

[G-Snarls]

The only way this could be better if we were cornering the market on knuckleball relievers.

 

I don't understand why I laughed so hard at this, but I did

 

Edit: Yes I do. AA collects both knuckelballers and relievers.

[G-Snarls]

So is this the 30-year old Frank Viola who's pro experience consists of 14 R-ball innings with the White Sox in 2007?

 

Relationship to the retired MLB pitcher from the 80's and 90's???

[John_Havok]

Having a knuckleball swingman wouldn't be the worst idea in the world. He'd be capable of pitching more innings and more often than your typical guy. Didn't the Red Sox do that with Wakefield a few years ago?

[G-Snarls]

Having a knuckleball swingman wouldn't be the worst idea in the world. He'd be capable of pitching more innings and more often than your typical guy. Didn't the Red Sox do that with Wakefield a few years ago?

 

He was used in relief. Closer for a while. May have done some of this too. Can't remember.

[John_Havok]

Now we just need Wakefield to be the minor league roving pitching instructor and we'll know for sure AA is trolling the s*** out of us.

[Anemic0ffense]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha this team...

[jaysblue]

Imagine if Steve Sparks or Tim Wakefield were still around.

 

I'm sure AA would have traded Aaron Sanchez for Tim Wakefield lol.

[flafson]

That's not a bad thing, the team invested in R.A and they now trying to get any edge they can on the other teams. Maybe if given enough time by the time R.A retires we have someone else instead of him that other teams do not.

[NorthOf49]

I love the thinking behind this and Ohka. Keep signing these guys AA.

[Abomination]

I love the thinking behind this and Ohka. Keep signing these guys AA.

 

Yup. No risk, but lots of potential reward.

[The Cats Ass]

All we need to do is remove all these guy's UCLs and then we'll be golden.

[G-Snarls]

Knuckeballer market nobody can tough us. Atleast we have that. 98 MPH fastballs with sink are overrated.

 

At least all of our catchers can probably catch it now. No more JPA lols trying to catch Dickey.

Edited March 4, 2014 by G-Snarls

[John_Havok]

I, too, am conflicted regarding Moogy.

 

I'm afraid I have no such conflict. His posts are pointless, pedantic, intentionally contrary and full of his own inflated sense of self worth. It's like having another version of grant.

[GD]

He's like the best of High, Greenwood, and Grant. Love it.

[G-Snarls]

He's like the best of High, Greenwood, and Grant. Love it.

 

It is like a bit of each, but the best??

[G-Snarls]

So he's this guy?

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cJmPNWxJM3w/TqFCA3r-hKI/AAAAAAAAALs/SbR06M7_JJs/s1600/sheldon.jpg

 

Morgan Freeman voice: "He is The Special"

[GD]

So he's this guy?

 

Boxy will not be pleased.

[o2cui2i]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Ringling_poster_1898_edited.jpg

[GD]

About me referencing the worst show on TV?

 

Pretty much.

[G-Snarls]

OK boys, you've each had a good dig at each other

 

Enough or infractions.

 

/ moderator voice