Brian Tallet Appreciation Thread

baulderdash77 · Post #1 » by **baulderdash77** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:06 pm

Thanks for stopping by and reminding us of the 2010 season Brian. Here's to all the good times :clown:

DFA'd to make room for Villenueva.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/08/b ... ment-.html

MGD24 · Post #2 » by **MGD24** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:31 pm

lol nice thread

sonn · Post #3 » by **sonn** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:44 pm

He was a good bullpen arm from 06 to 08.

Randle McMurphy · Post #4 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:12 pm

So instead of DFA'ing him immediately after the trade, we allow him to rehab in our organization for a month and then pitch only once for the team (and basically lose a game by himself).

I get not wanting to look like dicks to other players, but that's still puzzling.

RocLaFamilia · Post #5 » by **RocLaFamilia** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:30 pm

That was his first appearance since sitting out 10 weeks with a right ribcage injury that was brought on by a hard sneeze.

tiger7 · Post #6 » by **tiger7** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 12:38 am

More like depreciation....

Weems · Post #7 » by **Weems** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 12:57 am

They put a completely unqualified player in a high leverage save situation only to DFA him when he inevitably failed? I don't get the process, but it was a long overdue DFA. He's a terrible baseball player.

SharoneWright · Post #8 » by **SharoneWright** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 1:08 am

Don't let the door hit you on the way out....

tecumseh18 · Post #9 » by **tecumseh18** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 1:17 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:I get not wanting to look like dicks to other players, but that's still puzzling.

More like staying on good terms with their agents. We just see too much of it (Buck over JPA last September) for it to be an accident. MLB's only Canadian team has to coddle veterans, overpay FA's, provide international limo service to wives, whatever it takes.

Unfortunately AA wasn't apparently able to stay on good terms with JoJo. Pity. :lol:

But I'm sure JoJo's agent sees the reality, and knows that JoJo was given every chance here.

Post #10 » by **Geddy** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 1:35 am

Hopefully the O's pick up Tallet down the road.

Post #11 » by **OldNo7** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 2:30 am

This thread should have zero posts. No one should appreciate Tallet. There SHOULD be an appreciation thread for his old sideburns though.

gei · Post #12 » by **gei** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 5:22 pm

tecumseh18 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:MLB's only Canadian team has to coddle veterans, overpay FA's, provide international limo service to wives, whatever it takes.

uh, no.

As I say on the Raptors board all the time... it's not about being Canadian... it's about winning. Back in the early 90's when the Jays WERE were winning, players were breaking down the door to play here. No coddling necessary.

Post #13 » by **YogiStewart** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 6:16 pm

the word was that he "wasn't ready" to pitch that night. not sure what that means, but it looks like strange sauce.

anyways, Tallet, hope your last cup of coffee in the majors was a tasty one.

Post #14 » by **Alfred** » Thu Sep 1, 2011 9:19 pm

During that game, my friend started referring to him as "Brian Toilet", which was pretty crude, but I found it funny.

I guess it was his time to get DFA'd, although I'm not sure why they'd let a single game sample size determine whether they kept him or got rid of him.