Dodgers acquire Matt West for cash

[fatcowxlive]

 

Gotta collect $$$ I guess

[King]

Dodgers are smart, Blue Jays are dumn

[HERPDERP]

Everyone knows that Canadian citizenship is more important than stuff and good #'s

[NorthOf49]

The next Chris Hatcher?

[z3r0s]

sigh....

[Atothe]

Smh

[vdartanian]

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[GreekFatAss]

Wonderful, 2 straight depth for cash deals that will go right into Rogers pocket.

[GD]

lool

[z3r0s]

This is one of those ultimately rather small moves that just eats away at you more and more because its so f***ing stupid... what the f*** AA. What do you have to lose giving the guy a chance when he pitched so well early... Its not like you had better options that you were calling up! Its not like you aren't adding guys to the 40 for your call-up.

 

Just no rationale behind this I can think of make any sense.

[Atothe]

I hope its international bonus money or this is really dumb

[BTS]

The kind of move that drives obsessive fans like us nuts, but that 99% of the fanbase won't even notice.

[GreekFatAss]

Can someone please explain to me why Aquino, Albers, Copeland and Hague are on the 40 man over West?

[z3r0s]

Can someone please explain to me why Aquino, Albers, Copeland and Hague are on the 40 man over West?

 

Because West is with the Dodgers ...

[BTS]

Can someone please explain to me why Aquino, Albers, Copeland and Hague are on the 40 man over West?

 

Nope.

[jaysfan2014]

I know Matt West might have the stuff.. but there's a reason he's heading for his 3rd organization in a year. He didn't exactly have good numbers in AAA last year, and only saw the majors last season because of Texas's pitching injuries. He has yet to even dominate in AAA batters.. you fans are not scouts, and it's likely that there's something Texas and Toronto didn't like. Don't expect him to reach the Dodgers either.. he's basically roster filler, as LA is very short of depth right now due to injuries to Ryu and McCarthy.

[jaysfan2014]

Wonderful, 2 straight depth for cash deals that will go right into Rogers pocket.

 

Wilkins was AAA fodder, West has yet to even dominate in AAA (he was toiling in New Hampshire before this trade, a level he has spent a lot of time at in recent years, only reaching the Rangers due to a huge amount of injuries last season.)

[z3r0s]

I know Matt West might have the stuff.. but there's a reason he's heading for his 3rd organization in a year. He didn't exactly have good numbers in AAA last year, and only saw the majors last season because of Texas's pitching injuries. He has yet to even dominate in AAA batters.. you fans are not scouts, and it's likely that there's something Texas and Toronto didn't like. Don't expect him to reach the Dodgers either.. he's basically roster filler, as LA is very short of depth right now due to injuries to Ryu and McCarthy.

 

You're right... best to turn to Copeland, Francis, and Albers who have crushed the minors.

[Atothe]

I know Matt West might have the stuff.. but there's a reason he's heading for his 3rd organization in a year. He didn't exactly have good numbers in AAA last year, and only saw the majors last season because of Texas's pitching injuries. He has yet to even dominate in AAA batters.. you fans are not scouts, and it's likely that there's something Texas and Toronto didn't like. Don't expect him to reach the Dodgers either.. he's basically roster filler, as LA is very short of depth right now due to injuries to Ryu and McCarthy.

 

1) He does have the stuff

2) Toronto didn't give him a chance so can you really blame him for being in his third organization in a year?

3) He's clearly dominated AAA while improving his walk rate

[RealAccountant]

We had a surplus of good pitchers

 

/sarcasm

[glory]

Good move by the Dodgers. West has a big league arm.

 

Bad move by Toronto, but what else is new?

[JaysAllMighty]

Saving some money to spend it on Hamels/Papelbon trade ?

[jaysfan2014]

1) He does have the stuff

2) Toronto didn't give him a chance so can you really blame him for being in his third organization in a year?

3) He's clearly dominated AAA while improving his walk rate

 

He was in AA, not AAA. And his walk rate was rising again in New Hampshire this season. There's a good chance he would have been lit up in Buffalo.

[Atothe]

He was in AA, not AAA. And his walk rate was rising again in New Hampshire this season. There's a good chance he would have been lit up in Buffalo.

 

You're full of s***

[jaysfan2014]

Good move by the Dodgers. West has a big league arm.

 

Bad move by Toronto, but what else is new?

 

West will be DFAd when the Dodgers need to call up another arm. They have had a ton of injuries to the rotation and bullpen. Plus, they have a number of players on the 60-day DL who will return later in the season.

[King]

He was in AA, not AAA. And his walk rate was rising again in New Hampshire this season. There's a good chance he would have been lit up in Buffalo.

 

lol

 

Matt West tore up AA. 12.41K/9, 2.92BB/9, 0 ER (if you are into that sort of thing) over 12 IP and a 2.08 SIERA. What makes you think he would have gotten lit up in Buffalo?

[jaysfan2014]

You're full of s***

 

0.00 ERA, 17/4 K/BB ratio... In New Hampshire (AA). He's only going to LA because the Dodgers have been hit hard by injuries which have drained their minors depth. Considering he hasn't pitched well above AA, I'm not holding my breath on him being a MLB arm.

[jaysfan2014]

lol

 

Matt West tore up AA. 12.41K/9, 2.92BB/9, 0 ER (if you are into that sort of thing) over 12 IP and a 2.08 SIERA. What makes you think he would have gotten lit up in Buffalo?

 

A 4.15 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in AAA Round Rock last year isn't exactly inspiring. And he wasn't that impressive in his brief callup to the Rangers.

[RealAccountant]

Just out of curiosity how much cash is this likely to be

[King]

a 4.15 era and 1.57 whip in aaa round rock last year isn't exactly inspiring. And he wasn't that impressive in his brief callup to the rangers.

 

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