Not sure if you know Steve Delabar and his story. If you don't, be sure to check out DON'T STOP BELIEVING...EVER. Bottom line, after injury and pretty much thinking his baseball career may have been over, he stumbled into the fact that maybe he could actually pitch again. The Mariners took a chance on him and eventually he was traded to the Blue Jays. He became an All-Star with the Blue Jays in 2013. He was a fighter. But now it seems, he was released by the Blue Jays.
Bluebird Banter writes:
"The Blue Jays released Steve Delabar...For Delabar, it's the end of his time with the Jays. He didn't have a bad spring. 7.2 innings, 5 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks and 8 strikeouts, but he would have had to be almost perfect to make the Jays."
Look, you're looking at those numbers and thinking that my title is utterly ridiculous. Think of it as you in a Yankee meeting. We offer Delabar a minor league deal, we see what's up and see if we can work with the guy and if he is someone we can use to bolster our middle rotation. Let's not forget, BYB just wrote a piece about exactly that in THE BRIDGE OF HEYMAN COUNTY... OR SOMETHING:
"MLBTradeRumors.com makes a another very interesting point; Those selections for the middle part of the rotation don't have much experience either:
"Current options include pitchers such as right-handers Bryan Mitchell, Johnny Barbato, and Branden Pinder and lefties Chasen Shreve, Tyler Olson, and James Pazos — most of whom have quite limited experience in the majors. While it’s easy to imagine these and other arms all spending time at the big league level, it also makes sense for the club to pursue a veteran addition or two."
And so, here we are. Let's see what the Yankees do next."
Bryan Mitchell has since made the team as a reliever, but no question, Delabar has the experience. All I'm saying is this is a guy that busts his ass. Maybe alittle change of scenery will motivate him in the Bronx. Who knows... I'm spitballing here, but not a bad investment and someone we can get on the cheap and get some eyes on. You know what I mean?
Just a thought... let's see how it goes.
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