Alford DFA'd

[Boxcar]

Didn't see anyone start this

 

[BlueRocky]

RIP Alford

[dineke]

Good bye Dalton Pompey 2.0 aka Anthony Gose 3.0

[wilko]

[Boxcar]

Let's DFA Trent Thornton next

[Jonn]

DFA’d Alford to have Thornton struggle to throw one inning.

[43211234]

Tough luck for the kid but the hit tool just never showed up.

 

 

Good luck in Baltimore, Anthony!

[Krylian]

Is todd dead? I thought for sure he would've chimed in already.

[Captain Adama]

Is todd dead? I thought for sure he would've chimed in already.

 

Speaking of which, I owe Todd a formal apology.

[Pendleton]

Lasted a long time on the 40 for a guy Todd had outside his top 100 Blue Jays prospects

[Spanky99]

 

lol... I was like maybe 10 years old for that commercial.

[Spanky99]

Let's DFA Trent Thornton next

 

I'd rather we DFA you.

[Boxcar]

Lasted a long time on the 40 for a guy Todd had outside his top 100 Blue Jays prospects

 

A long time on the 40 not doing anything and being bad

[5minutesforframing]

Todd was right all along.

[EastCoaster]

Hope this doesn't turnout into another Gio Urshela part 2.

 

Never really gave the guy a legitimate chance and soon as he leaves he turnout to be very good everyday MLB player with better skills than some on this team who they kept.

[Spanky99]

Hope this doesn't turnout into another Gio Urshela part 2.

 

Never really gave the guy a legitimate chance and soon as he leaves he turnout to be very good everyday MLB player with better skills than some on this team who they kept.

 

lol

[flafson]

Kinda hard to rule a guy out after 75 ab’s if you ask me...

[BlueRocky]

This could be good for Anthony Alford, a team that picks him up will likely have more opportunities for him to play like the Orioles or Marlins. Maybe even the Red Sox or Yankees. He has a lot of tools, it just couldn’t manifest here. With Grichuk, Teoscar, and Gurriel all heating up there’s no chance for him to be more than just a pinch runner.

 

Great guy & I wish him all the best.

[Spanky99]

He's gone, so be it, if he's claimed GL kid.

[FrozenRopes]

Hope this doesn't turnout into another Gio Urshela part 2.

 

Never really gave the guy a legitimate chance and soon as he leaves he turnout to be very good everyday MLB player with better skills than some on this team who they kept.

 

No chance.

[Krylian]

Lasted a long time on the 40 for a guy Todd had outside his top 100 Blue Jays prospects

 

104 if I recall correctly. That was a ballsy, unpopular, but CORRECT assertion on his part.

[glory]

No chance.

 

....unless the Yankees get him.

 

Definitely wishing all the best to Alford. Seems like a good guy and easy to root for. Hopefully he goes to a team that gives him a chance to play.

[Laika]

He can’t hit an MLB fastball. Maybe some other team can fix the giant hole in his swing but that’s hard to imagine. I don’t think it’s a case of “needs more playing time”. It’s a pretty fundamental skill that he lacks.

[Norman]

Good morning everybody. Just for the record this is Todd. Had to change my profile because the old one did not work.

And for the no bragging about alford but i was right.

[BigCecil]

He can’t hit an MLB fastball. Maybe some other team can fix the giant hole in his swing but that’s hard to imagine. I don’t think it’s a case of “needs more playing time”. It’s a pretty fundamental skill that he lacks.

 

He got beat routinely 93-94. no expert but his swing plane just looked bad. Could never tell if late or just a horrible swing plane or both. He seemed to quick hands a quick bat so seeing him beat so consistently baffled me. Maybe someone else can figure it out and harness the athleticism he has.

[Krylian]

He got beat routinely 93-94. no expert but his swing plane just looked bad. Could never tell if late or just a horrible swing plane or both. He seemed to quick hands a quick bat so seeing him beat so consistently baffled me. Maybe someone else can figure it out and harness the athleticism he has.

 

I'm gonna be real disappointed if we see him wearing glasses and succeeding in another organization in the future.

[Laika]

Anthony Alford vs. 4 seamers, career:

 

.053/.143/.211

6 wRC+

20.2 SwStr%

(129 pitches)

 

Compare to another horrible baseball player with similar tools package, Lewis Brinson:

 

.222/.271/.415

90 wRC+

11.6 SwStr%

(920 pitches)

 

Compare to one of the worst non-pitcher hitters I could think of in the modern era who got a decent amount of playing time, Paul Janish:

 

.197/.286/.261

63 wRC+

6.0 SwStr%

(2029 pitches)

 

Jeff Mathis:

.178/.265/.280

59 wRC+

13.2 SwStr%

 

There are many, many pitchers who can at least make contact against fastballs more often than Alford has.

[BigCecil]

I'm gonna be real disappointed if we see him wearing glasses and succeeding in another organization in the future.

 

The Ricky Vaughn of FB hitting?!

[Dr. Dinger]

What did dumbshit do to get banned this time?

[Krylian]

The Ricky Vaughn of FB hitting?!

 

Yup. Danny Jansen realized a few years ago that he needed glasses. It happens from time to time. Inexcusable if it happens after they ditch him though.