tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post4116120120951008043..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: 12/10: TRS-PNC Era: Bobby Bo, Awards, Signings & SwapsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-43443100731218113682016-12-11T15:20:14.626-05:002016-12-11T15:20:14.626-05:00Hey, I'm glad to have Cervelli, and like I sai...Hey, I'm glad to have Cervelli, and like I said, you have to give value to get value. I just think there are more Cervellis around MLB than there are Wilsons. That's all. WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-13362728232340137072016-12-11T09:56:41.056-05:002016-12-11T09:56:41.056-05:00You're tuff, Will - trading a set-up man for a...You're tuff, Will - trading a set-up man for a starting catcher (he was swapped for Cervelli) seems like an OK deal to me. I can't remember what got him relegated to the pen. He never put up big IP numbers in the minors, but don't recall if that was pitch count or minor injury woes; maybe a touch of both. Anyway, he's never started in the MLB. He did have to sit a little bit for the Tigers last year with elbow/shoulder nags. He seems to have settled into a bullpen role. His ERA is 3.28 and FIP 3.21, and like most pen guys, his performance see-saws thx to sample size tho he's never had less than a K per inning. With that live arm, I wouldn't be surprised to see someone use him in a back-end role, at least as an 8th inning bridge.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-12359480295591591502016-12-11T00:36:07.854-05:002016-12-11T00:36:07.854-05:00You have to give something to get something, but I...You have to give something to get something, but I never liked the Justin Wilson trade. Power armed lefties are very rare, and he was a bulldog and a homegrown kid to boot. I think he is one of the better setup relievers in the game and while I know he is sometimes a bit wild, I'm not sure why he's never gotten any shot at starting, given his build, durability, stuff, and makeup. WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.com