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We should talk about Fernando Abad

Mex17 Feb 16 2018 11:32 AM

Another reliable lefty out of the pen would be helpful. Ricco spoke of perhaps adding up to two arms. Maybe Vargas and Abad for a combined $10 million is within reach? https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... fe01.shtml

Nymr83 Feb 16 2018 12:22 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

the walks are a little ugly, particularly against righties, as is the K-rate against righties. strictly a lefty specialist. i'd pass.

metsmarathon Feb 16 2018 03:12 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

i've got abad feeling about this...

Edgy MD Feb 16 2018 04:16 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

He's not the most consistent beast in the world, but he's been a pretty effective pitcher over his career. Veteran relievers on one-year deals are almost always a workable plan, because they are disposable and buy you time to sort through your younger options, until somebody distinguishes himself. The problem is when you don't have enough players with options in the pen.

Nymr83 Feb 16 2018 05:30 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

metsmarathon wrote: i've got abad feeling about this... I changed my mind. I failed to consider the funny headlines when he blows games.

Frayed Knot Feb 16 2018 07:55 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

And now that David Aardsma has officially retired and taken a job in the Toronto front office (he hadn't pitched in the majors since 2015 but, until now, hadn't given up the thought of it and was working towards a return as an L.I. Duck in 2017) Abad, assuming he can land a job, takes over as the reigning ML'er at the front of the alphabet. Aardsma climbed atop the all-time ML roster when he made his 2004 debut and nudged aside some guy named Hank Aaron who had held the "title" for a full half century at that point. So, y'know, there's that.

Edgy MD Feb 16 2018 08:15 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

I always thought Aardsma could have done history a proper and legally changed his name to Ardsma.

Frayed Knot Feb 16 2018 08:18 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

There was something comforting about having Aaron as the lead man in the BB encyclopedia (even ahead of brother Tommie) AND as the lead man in the HR race. He started the 21st century that way but now he's neither.

Mex17 Feb 17 2018 02:49 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

Abad to the Phillies on a minor league contract. I would have done one year, $2 million on a major league contract. So much for that. It leaves the Mets with a little hole in the pen. Edgin and Smoker were not great, but they were there as options behind Blevins for a loogy out of the pen. As of now, no such secondary options exist.

Mex17 Mar 25 2018 08:28 PM Re: We should talk about Fernando Abad

Better late than never. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/03/ ... -abad.html