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#121 BaltBird 24

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Posted 31 May 2023 - 05:53 PM

Now do the same post for Cionel Perez.

#122 TwentyThirtyFive

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Posted 31 May 2023 - 05:57 PM


Now do the same post for Cionel Perez.

I know for a fact 100% I want Givens gone. He has nothing. If they releaaed Perez I wouldnt give 1 f**k but I get it too. Hes LH. He was good last year. He still has a fastball. Its a guarantee he would be claimed and you prob dont care if a non contender claims him but if its the Jays or Rays or Yanks and he is kicking your ass in Aug and Sept its an extra kick in the balls.

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Posted 31 May 2023 - 06:10 PM

Didn't have a big issue with the Givens signing.  Wouldn't be my guy, but whatever.

 

...but he has looked absolutely awful.  He doesn't seem to have any command OR control.  He was actually ok last year, no idea what is going on, he's certainly not this bad.  Go back on the IL, something.



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Posted 31 May 2023 - 06:13 PM

Someone mentioned the weight gain.
That does seem noticeable.
It hasn't been encouraging.

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Posted 31 May 2023 - 06:41 PM

Someone mentioned the weight gain.
That does seem noticeable.
It hasn't been encouraging.


Can you go on the IL for being hefty?

There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note

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Posted 31 May 2023 - 07:07 PM

Can you go on the IL for being hefty?

 

They come up with a reason to put 'em on the injured list and basically dispatch a conditioning coach / dietician to get him into playing shape. Shouldn't take more than a month, no? 



#127 Mike B

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Posted 02 June 2023 - 04:25 PM

Givens back to the IL


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#128 TwentyThirtyFive

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Posted 02 June 2023 - 04:54 PM

Thank God. I may get my wish.

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Posted 02 June 2023 - 11:02 PM

IL: sucks

There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note

"Now OPS sucks.  Got it."

"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."

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#130 mdrunning

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Posted 03 June 2023 - 01:51 AM

I've seen several websites that list Givens' current weight as 250 lbs. That's a tad heavy for a guy only listed as six feet tall.



#131 BaltBird 24

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Posted 03 June 2023 - 07:51 AM

Was Givens just a one year deal?

#132 Mackus

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Posted 03 June 2023 - 07:56 AM


Was Givens just a one year deal?

Here's a hint: the Orioles signed him to the deal
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Posted 03 June 2023 - 08:38 AM

I mentioned the first time he came up that he looked quite overweight. Don't know if that auto contributes to out of shape and or loss of performance but it sure didn't help. 

 

I always liked him as I thought his delivery was hard to pick up. Now it just looked slow and awful.



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Posted 03 June 2023 - 09:49 AM

I mentioned the first time he came up that he looked quite overweight. Don't know if that auto contributes to out of shape and or loss of performance but it sure didn't help. 

 

I always liked him as I thought his delivery was hard to pick up. Now it just looked slow and awful.

Givens is clearly thicker than he was on his first tour with the Orioles.  I commented that he looked like he was uncomfortable pitching.  I guess he was.


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Posted 13 August 2023 - 01:58 PM

DFA’d, per MLBTR.


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Posted 13 August 2023 - 02:39 PM

Bye.
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#137 mdrunning

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Posted 13 August 2023 - 02:44 PM

I guess he was healthy enough to come of the 60-day, so it was either activate him or release him. In this case, I don't think there'd be any corresponding move regarding the 40-man.



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Posted 13 August 2023 - 04:34 PM

Wasted signing.

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Posted 13 August 2023 - 05:10 PM

I called this crap over 2 months ago. Shoulda been done then.

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Posted 13 August 2023 - 06:08 PM

Really sucks that they owe him another $2M buyout next year, which doesn’t sound like much, but this being the Orioles….






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