Bullpen news
Apr. 12th, 2008 01:49 am![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
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detroit_tigersFirst off - great showing today Tigers bullpen! A lot of BP news has surfaced over the past few days, so I figured I'd condense it for those who hadn't heard it all yet.
Cruceta's visa was approved a couple days ago. He was able to pick it up Thursday and then travel, though I'm not sure when he's supposed to be here.
Rapada's tendinitis is almost gone, and he was called up. He's taking the place of Bazardo who is out of options.
Apparently unhappy he wasn't the lefty to get the call up, Fultz asked for an unconditional release just two weeks after the Tigers signed him. The Tigers granted his request.
Rodney had another good BP session. No return is projected yet, however, another article said on the 10th that the organization should know within a couple of days. His next session is Monday.
Mcbride is getting Tommy John's.
The Tigers signed lefty Casey Fossom to a minor league contract with the Mud Hens.
So, in short, we have added to our available players Cruceta, Rapada, and Fossum. We lost Bazardo (assuming he doesn't clear wavers, or pack for somewhere else), Fultz and McBride (for the season). Also, we hopefully will have a return date for Rodney soon.
Cruceta's visa was approved a couple days ago. He was able to pick it up Thursday and then travel, though I'm not sure when he's supposed to be here.
Rapada's tendinitis is almost gone, and he was called up. He's taking the place of Bazardo who is out of options.
Apparently unhappy he wasn't the lefty to get the call up, Fultz asked for an unconditional release just two weeks after the Tigers signed him. The Tigers granted his request.
Rodney had another good BP session. No return is projected yet, however, another article said on the 10th that the organization should know within a couple of days. His next session is Monday.
Mcbride is getting Tommy John's.
The Tigers signed lefty Casey Fossom to a minor league contract with the Mud Hens.
So, in short, we have added to our available players Cruceta, Rapada, and Fossum. We lost Bazardo (assuming he doesn't clear wavers, or pack for somewhere else), Fultz and McBride (for the season). Also, we hopefully will have a return date for Rodney soon.
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Date: 2008-04-12 05:17 pm (UTC)Fultz is one of those guys whose ERA is misleading cause he lets in a lot of inherited runners. He had an ERA in the 2s last year but just about everyone I've talked to agrees that he's not nearly that effective. I'm still surprised he didn't get a shot with the big club this year, however.