Jays sign Miguel Batista to minor lg. deal

rarefind · Post #1 » by **rarefind** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:08 am

http://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2013/04/09/toronto_blue_jays_sign_miguel_batista_to_minorleague_deal_reports.html

The Blue Jays signed 42-year-old pitcher Miguel Batista to a minor-league deal on Tuesday, according to CBS Sports baseball columnist Jon Heyman.

Guess who's back...

Post #2 » by **Geddy** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:31 am

Just when I got over my nightmares of that guy blowing games

J-Roc · Post #3 » by **J-Roc** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:37 am

Romero down another peg in the depth chart.

Wo1verine · Post #4 » by **Wo1verine** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:07 am

I am sure we'll see him at some point this year :cry:

Winggfly · Post #5 » by **Winggfly** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:17 am

Wo1verine wrote:I am sure we'll see him at some point this year

Post #6 » by **Geddy** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:27 am

Wo1verine wrote:I am sure we'll see him at some point this year

We'll be begging for CoCo to come back

changes · Post #7 » by **changes** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:59 am

Can't wait to hear more about his poetry

BigLeagueChew · Post #8 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:28 am

Hope he never gets called up :-?

RapsFanInVA · Post #9 » by **RapsFanInVA** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:27 am

Brinbe · Post #10 » by **Brinbe** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:05 pm

GET READY FOR BATISTA BOMBS

trick · Post #11 » by **trick** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:04 pm

Geddy wrote:Just when I got over my nightmares of that guy blowing games

Eh? Please elaborate.

raptorsfan24 · Post #12 » by **raptorsfan24** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:12 am

trick wrote:
Geddy wrote:Just when I got over my nightmares of that guy blowing games

Eh? Please elaborate.

Did u watch baseball back then? I was a little kid when he was playing for the Jays but even I recognized how garbage he was, he blew so many saves, it felt like any time he came on the Jays were doomed. Im probably overreacting but I just remember getting worried whenever he came out :lol:

Raptor_Guy · Post #13 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:52 am

trick wrote:
Geddy wrote:Just when I got over my nightmares of that guy blowing games

Eh? Please elaborate.

He was the worst closer I've had to watch in a Jays uniform, and we've had Kevin Gregg and Frank Francisco close games for us..

RapsFanInVA · Post #14 » by **RapsFanInVA** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:40 am

Raptor_Guy wrote:
trick wrote:
Geddy wrote:Just when I got over my nightmares of that guy blowing games

Eh? Please elaborate.

He was the worst closer I've had to watch in a Jays uniform, and we've had Kevin Gregg and Frank Francisco close games for us..

I guess you've blocked Blowdero out of your mind. Batista wins because he was our closer for a whole season.

Aventador · Post #15 » by **Aventador** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:06 am

next will be gustavo chacin, his goggles are awesome

trick · Post #16 » by **trick** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:10 pm

raptorsfan24 wrote:
Did u watch baseball back then? I was a little kid when he was playing for the Jays but even I recognized how garbage he was, he blew so many saves, it felt like any time he came on the Jays were doomed. Im probably overreacting but I just remember getting worried whenever he came out

I was a casual fan back when Batista was brought in to "deepen" the starting rotation and he eventually got demoted to closer for not being able to handle a starter's role the longer he stayed withe Jays. I remember he was subpar in both roles but I never realized he was so garbage to that extent.

Of course nothing can replace the Ward/Henke duo.

akakalakin · Post #17 » by **akakalakin** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:37 pm

I don't know I'd gladly take Timlin/Ward

Henke was pretty shaky that last year

trick · Post #18 » by **trick** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:01 pm

Oh yes Mike Timlin! I always felt a sense of relief when the Jays had the lead and I see him chugging from the bullpen down to the mound. Ward would then come out and it'd be like "Finish it off, big fella."