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Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

"I hate it!"

0 votes

"I dislike it!"

1 votes

"I am indifferent toward it!"

2 votes

"I like it!"

8 votes

"I love it!"

1 votes

Edgy MD Mar 31 2015 07:25 AM

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TransMonk Mar 31 2015 07:46 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

I like. I think it solidifies the depth in the pen.

Frayed Knot Mar 31 2015 07:55 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

-- Like -- Gave up potentially* more for a guy who may have been available via waiver wire claims in a few days anyway (although then there's no guarantee your claim will be the first one) But we also got a potentially better upside in a younger and less split-happy reliever (as compared to Blevins) who's under club control for the next four seasons. The walk rate scares you a bit, but the hits/9 and HRs/9 are terrific so you take the bad with the good. * both because we don't know what Mazzoni will be nor do we know the identity of the PtbNL ... recent draft pick?

G-Fafif Mar 31 2015 07:57 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

I'm just sorry Torres isn't from Texas and doesn't speak with a braggadocio he can't back up because he cries out to be referred to as all hat and no cattle.

MFS62 Mar 31 2015 07:59 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

Since there was no "Let's see who the PTBNL is" choice, I treaded water with an "indifferent" vote. But if he performs as well as we hope, I guess that's won't be a major issue. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2015 08:08 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

I'm categorizing this as "Like" primarily because I think it signals the club is worried about the bullpen enough to do something about it, so I'm glad they're out there fighting for it. But you know, I liked Carmine Ronzonni and you figure all else being equal he too could one day be as good or better than a middle reliever with control issues.

d'Kong76 Mar 31 2015 08:12 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

More indifferent than the other deal, I guess because of a small degree of knowing what they got in Blevins moreso than in Torres.

Ceetar Mar 31 2015 08:15 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

Torres is under control, young, not limited to a LOOGY (and getting Blevins helps that be true), and seems to be pretty good. And they bought low because he a had an iffy year, though not bad, last year.

dgwphotography Mar 31 2015 08:39 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

I like it - it provides needed depth for the pen

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2015 08:41 AM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

It's actually five years of control for Torres, according to Baseball Reference. He can't become a free agent until after the 2019 season.

themetfairy Mar 31 2015 03:31 PM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

TransMonk wrote: I like. I think it solidifies the depth in the pen. What he said.

Zvon Mar 31 2015 04:05 PM Re: Forum Temperature: Mazzoni for Torres

Went with like, although I don't like this as much as the Blevins deal. But we needed another lefty and Sandy went and got one (2 total). I gotta like it.