Jeremy Accardo - Thanks Sabean

-MetA4- · Post #1 » by **-MetA4-** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:27 am

Toronto's new Closer:

20 IP
10 H
6 BB
21 K
0.80 WHIP
0.00 ERA (longest streak in MLB without allowing a run)
4 Saves

Fastball touches 98mph (throws 94-97 consistently) with a nasty splitter and a decent slider (which he doesn't use that often). Still has a LOT of upside as a pitcher; he was only converted to a pitcher halfway through his collegiate career. He was garnering hype as being San Fran's "future" closer before being dealt for Shea Hillenbrand.

How does Sabean get himself into these trades?

edney2polynice_ · Post #2 » by **edney2polynice_** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:46 am

He was never garnering hype as our "future" closer.

We have a lot of pitchers like Accardo -- nice fastball, and no control. He just seems to have put it together in Toronto -- good for him.

Hindsight is always easy to use.

trwi7 · Post #3 » by **trwi7** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:06 am

Yay the Brewers got Carlos Villanueva from the Giants for Wayne Franklin. :clap:

edney2polynice_ · Post #4 » by **edney2polynice_** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:17 pm

...and the pirates traded us jason schmidt for armando rios and vogelson.

hindsight makes it easy to criticize.

Post #5 » by **SmallTownJournalist303** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:49 pm

I'm sure Sabean saw Accardo's potential, but after realizing Jerremy wasn't nearing 40, he thought it'd be best to deal him rather than have him feel out of place.

GS Warriors 1 · Post #6 » by **GS Warriors 1** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:55 pm

He was thought of as "closer of the future" by some of the fans.

I thought he would be a good setup man in the majors.

And yes, I thought it was an awful trade last year when it was made and I stand by it. How Sabean continues to have a job is amazing.

Post #7 » by **FNQ** » Thu May 24, 2007 1:33 am

No offense, but who cares? Is Accardo all of a sudden Joe Nathan? Eric Gagne (in his prime?)? Closers are overrated, and because Accardo has pitched well for 2 months, thats sufficient time to brag?

EVERY team hits a HR with a trade now and then... thats why theres the old saying, "Even blind squirrels find a nut now and again". Maybe I can start bragging about saying the Gil Meche signing wasn't a bad one, hell, its been two months right? :nonono:

All that said... Accardo certainly was a nice prospect, but he wasn't cutting it in SF. This has been happening to Sabean for a while now though, I think hes feeling the heat to win because of Bonds being there... once Barry retires, the Giants can finally rebuild...

heemer · Post #8 » by **heemer** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:49 pm

either way hes pitching great and Shea is a douche, so I think its worthy of being mentioned.

Post #9 » by **FNQ** » Thu May 31, 2007 1:33 am

heemer wrote:either way hes pitching great and Shea is a douche, so I think its worthy of being mentioned.

I happened to witness his one and only blown save so far... and I was still impressed that his location has improved a ton since before. Reeks of Turnbow, but still, a nice find while BJ gets TJ's...

Ex-hippie · Post #10 » by **Ex-hippie** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:47 pm

In Sabean's defense (sort of), in the last few years the strength of his organization has been the depth of pitching prospects, and he's done a good job of anticipating which ones are worth keeping (Lincecum, Cain, Lowry, Hennesey, probably Brian Wilson) and which ones were going to flame out (Foppert, Jerome Williams). Accardo might be the exception, but for the most part he's done a decent job turning the surplus into usable assets.