We should be glad we didn't sell the farm for Ubaldo Jimenez

by GlennBraggsSwingAndMissBrokenBat on Sep 27, 2011 10:59 AM EDT

It's fair to say he has sucked balls since the trade to Cleveland.

4-4, 5.10 ERA

5 QS in 11 total starts

3 starts of 5 or more ER

9 K/9, 4 BB/9

Peripherals not horrible, not sure why he's been so lousy. Who knows what might have happened if he was pitching in GABP instead, but I'm glad we didn't overpay for a guy who's not an ace.

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If his peripherals look good, perhaps we should be targeting him.

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by PeteyHendrix on Sep 27, 2011 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

His average FB velocity is still down almost 2 mph

though it’s risen in his last three starts. Not sure why that is, but his FB is definitely more hittable and there’s less of a gap contrast with his change-up.

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by RijoSaboCaseyWKRP on Sep 27, 2011 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

isn't that what they always say about Colorado?

Fastballs are faster there, but the breaking balls don’t break as much.

Of course, if that was the problem, you’d expect it to show up at away games before he was traded.

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by BubbaFan on Sep 27, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

he could just hate Cleveland.

"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."

by Cy Schourek on Sep 27, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions

That would make at least two of us.

Miguel Cairo is so last week.

by sexsalad on Sep 30, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

He'll come around next season, I'm guessing. SSS.

Never say "TRADE VOTTO"

by mdccclxix on Sep 27, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

yeah

If we traded the farm for Ubaldo this year, it might not have gotten us to the postseason this year, but I’m guessing it would help us next year.

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by BubbaFan on Sep 27, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Something seems fishy about that deal to me.

It never really made sense to me why the would be shopping Ubaldo in the first place, unless there was something the Rox knew and no one else did.

Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.

by -ManBearPig on Sep 27, 2011 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

i was anti Ubaldo

I just don’t think a franchise trades a pitcher of that stature who is that young and under team control for that amount of time without there being SOME reason they’re trading him.

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I’m thrilled the reds just said no.

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