Darn it, we lost Tallet to the Cards

dagger · Post #1 » by **dagger** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:59 pm

jonmorosi
#STLCards sign Brian Tallet to one-year contract. #Toronto #BlueJays #MLB
:lol:

zilby · Post #2 » by **zilby** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:19 pm

I'll miss that half a year with the 'stache.

Otherwise GTFO

SharoneWright · Post #3 » by **SharoneWright** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:20 pm

He was very tall.

Post #4 » by **Schad** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:41 pm

SharoneWright wrote:He was very tall.

Indeed, and he's a great fit on the Cards staff in that regard, alongside Wainwright (6'7"), Carpenter (6'6") and Mitchell Boggs (6'4"). If they hold any position players vs. pitchers basketball games, he will surely help.

Post #5 » by **LittleOzzy** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:05 pm

If only baseball was played in November... He would have a killer Mo after 30 days.

He will be missed by me, but not really for his on field product, his style was awesome.

Michael Bradley · Post #6 » by **Michael Bradley** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:14 pm

Starting Tallet ruined his career and likely cost him a lot of money. From 2006-08, he had a 3.38 ERA in 173 innings (131 ERA+, 7.6 H/9, 7.2 K/9). Decent 2nd lefty out of the pen, which depending on the market, has pretty good value around the league. Then he was converted to a starter, and bombs away. He should not have been starting at all, his stuff is not good enough.

Knowing STL's ability to turn pitchers into gold, Tallet will probably start and put up great numbers for them. Cito would feel vindicated.

CapeCrusader · Post #7 » by **CapeCrusader** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:24 pm

So Tallet is the first to go, next is Frasor then Downs. Were gonna need some relief pitching this season.

kelso · Post #8 » by **kelso** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:58 pm

Do we get a pick for this signing and if so, what is it?

Michael Bradley · Post #9 » by **Michael Bradley** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:32 pm

Tallet was not a free agent, he was arbitration eligible. The Jays did not want to tender him a contract for 2011, so no compensation for him signing elsewhere. Tallet probably wouldn't have qualified for Type B status anyway given how bad he was in 2009-10.

Post #10 » by **OldNo7** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:58 pm

kelso wrote:Do we get a pick for this signing and if so, what is it?

Yes we do. We get a fro-pick.

trellaine201 · Post #11 » by **trellaine201** » Wed Dec 1, 2010 12:10 am

I hate to say it but he was god awful last year.

evilRyu · Post #12 » by **evilRyu** » Wed Dec 1, 2010 12:45 am

OldNo7 wrote:
kelso wrote:Do we get a pick for this signing and if so, what is it?

Yes we do. We get a fro-pick.

nice

Post #13 » by **Geddy** » Wed Dec 1, 2010 2:17 am

Yeah you guys won't be laughing when the 'stache is runner up for the NL Cy Young next season.

jim todd · Post #14 » by **jim todd** » Wed Dec 1, 2010 4:23 am

amazing and encouraging news...the team is now tallet-less!

baulderdash77 · Post #15 » by **baulderdash77** » Wed Dec 1, 2010 4:52 am

He was so bad last year. In my office we all called him Gas Can since he was always throwing gas on the fire. You could see how mad the starters were when they left him inherited runners. It was just understood that he was going to get those runners home.

He used to be decent, but I think they just burned his arm out completely last year. Maybe he'll bounce back with the inferior competition he'll face.

Hoopstarr · Post #16 » by **Hoopstarr** » Thu Dec 2, 2010 3:01 am

He had by far the worst WAR of ANY reliever in the majors and yet he was top 10 in IP. Incredible. May you be used judiciously in the NL.

Randle McMurphy · Post #17 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Dec 2, 2010 9:21 pm

2007 WAR: 1.0
2008 WAR: 0.7
2009 WAR: 1.7
2010 WAR: -1.5

Still a net positive despite his horrendous 2010, Tallet was a pretty useful pitcher for the Jays. I wouldn't be surprised if he bounced back in St. Louis.

raps4life~ · Post #18 » by **raps4life~** » Thu Dec 2, 2010 11:22 pm

Awww shucks!

Post #19 » by **YogiStewart** » Fri Dec 3, 2010 1:59 am

a patient was in my pharmacy. 16 years old, pitcher, tosses 85 mph, looking at US scholarships.
i gave him a "look at Tallet's face before you decide to party too hard while playing college ball" speech.

See ya, Tallet