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Villanueva will not be offered extension

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:21 pm
by Secueritae
http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121018&content_id=39899842&vkey=news_tor&c_id=tor
General manager Alex Anthopoulos somewhat distanced himself from a potential extension when he went public with questions over Villanueva's durability in late August. Anthopoulos couldn't help but look back to the 2011 season when Villanueva similarly started off strong in the rotation (3.67 ERA in nine starts) before struggling (9.31 ERA in final four starts) and succumbing to injury.

It also was all but impossible for Anthopoulos to ignore that prior to 2012, Villanueva had never thrown more than 115 innings or made more than 13 starts in a season.

"There's no question when he's taken the ball he's done a great job," Anthopoulos said at the time. "But his [durability] is obviously part of the equation. That's not to take anything away from him. But that's the unknown with Carlos. He's never had 200 innings, he's never had 32 or 34 starts.


Villanueva will now test free agency for the first time in his career. After making $2.28 million in 2012, he'll be looking for both a raise and ideally a multi-year contract. Just as important will be an opportunity to prove his doubters wrong by getting the opportunity to start over the course of a full season.



Just saw this on the Blue Jays website. Do not want him to start because of durability issues, and I agree, a few starts he was great but when he got fatigued later on in the season he just completely sucked.

I would have loved to see him as long relief though, but that's clearly not what he wants to do.

Re: Villanueva will not be offered extension

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:27 pm
by BigLeagueChew
Great quotes from Alex, too bad you never had 200 innings from Morrow, Hutch, Drabek, Mcgowan, Happ either.

Re: Villanueva will not be offered extension

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:38 pm
by dballislife
wow AA actually has standards going into this offseason

Re: Villanueva will not be offered extension

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:30 am
by Skin Blues
The most productive, healthy pitcher we had this year is not welcome back because of durability issues. I find that a bit ironic.

Re: Villanueva will not be offered extension

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:58 am
by Secueritae
Skin Blues wrote:The most productive, healthy pitcher we had this year is not welcome back because of durability issues. I find that a bit ironic.


I think durability is the wrong word to use here, more like fatigue/stamina issues

Re: Villanueva will not be offered extension

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:10 pm
by baulderdash77
It's pretty clear that as a spot starter and long man Villanueva is pretty effective but he can't hold out for more than 8-10 starts. He just doesn't have the stamina for it. That's 2 years in a row where he was great until he hit that 100 IP barrier and then just fell apart.

I'd be very happy to bring him in for the bullpen again and as a long man, but he clearly thinks he can be a starter somewhere.

I think he won't re-sign with us under any circumstances BTW because he feels the team has wronged him.