Josh Sharpless

by Natto on Apr 18, 2008 11:20 AM PDT Comment 26 comments

From Rotoworld:

Giants signed RHP Josh Sharpless to a minor league contract. Released by the Pirates at the end of camp, Sharpless will head to extended spring training and then move to Triple-A Fresno once he's in shape.

Does anybody know anything about this dude? Looking at his career stats, it looks like he hasn't really pitched much at all. Does he have injury problems? Is he a good addition for bullpen support or is he just some more minor league filler? Will I ask another question? Also "Sharpless" isn't the greatest name for a pitcher.

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Also “Sharpless” isn’t the greatest name for a pitcher.

Better than “Walker”.

You deserve to be struck out, when your first name's a verb.

by Cookyman on Apr 18, 2008 11:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

or Jimm Homerun. That would be the worst.

by tyrannoman on Apr 18, 2008 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just be glad the Giants didn’t sign Dan Cantthrowastriketosavehisfreakinglife.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 18, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

wasn’t that Rich Delucia?

by tyrannoman on Apr 18, 2008 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

they did

but his first name is Barry, not Dan

Bonds stands alone.

by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 18, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m surprised they didn’t trade for I. M. Sucky when he was being shopped.

2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!

by Goofus on Apr 18, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

“Will I ask another question?” is a much better way to fill up the 75-word mark than “Filler filler filler.”

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by groug on Apr 18, 2008 11:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Looking at his minor league stats on the Cube, he looks like a Billy Sadler clone. Great K rate with an atrocious control problem. He’s only 26, so he’s worth a flyer.

by KCE on Apr 18, 2008 11:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Minor league numbers:

260.1 IP, 2.73 ERA , 11.83 K/9 , 5.16 BB/9, 1.24 WHIP.

You deserve to be struck out, when your first name's a verb.

by Cookyman on Apr 18, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Had one really great year in 2004 with Hickory in the Sally League, 109 K in 74.1 IP. Otherwise, not a heck of a lot else.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 18, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I only know...

...that he was born in Beaver, PA. And that he’s like Erick Threets from the right side.

by Grant on Apr 18, 2008 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

if he's like Threets

that’s a lot of BB’s out of the bullpen.

by tyrannoman on Apr 18, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The first thing I thought of was “Sharpless is from Hayward?”

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by Natto on Apr 18, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So...

I’m pretty sure that Sabean only gets players now if they played for the Pirates. He’s trying to find that Barry gold again?

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 18, 2008 12:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I assume we’ll be getting Jason Bay soon.

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by Natto on Apr 18, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meet our new shortstop...

...Zombie Honus Wagner!!!

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 18, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

does he come with evil Spock facial hair?

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by daveinexile on Apr 20, 2008 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d guess he only finds it fair, what with them having taken Matt Morris off our hands.

"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler

by JRPhillips on Apr 18, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which means

eventually we end up with that guy from “Barney Miller” , Doug Wojiechowicz.

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on Apr 18, 2008 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

#18 on BA's Pirates top 30

He was pretty well regarded entering spring training this year, Im not sure why he was released.

His description says that he has a straight overhand delivery, a big breaking slider and a deceptive (because of the delivery) low 90’s fastball. It also says that he was kicking ass at the end of ‘06 but Pittsburgh’s pitching coach tinkered with his mechanics and he lost his release point and has thus far been unable to recover it.

Seems like a solid no risk, moderate returns pick up, if he can rediscover his release point I would guess that his ceiling is that of a set-up man.

by Keenlow on Apr 18, 2008 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

becasue #18

in the Pirates farm system is like being #199 in the BoSox system?

by tyrannoman on Apr 18, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah they have some pretty good prospects. Have had them for a while. The team just mismanages them.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 18, 2008 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

unlike our management, who mismanages bad prospects.

by WilliamVanLandingham on Apr 18, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 18, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if the Giants didn't have bad prospects

they wouldn’t have any prospects at all…

Bonds stands alone.

by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 18, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That might be a misconception...

See, the Giants would have to field farm teams anyway. So if they didn’t have bad prospects, they’d have to fill in the space with someone. Therefore, no bad prospects means mediocre to awesome prospects. We could be SO much better off!

"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler

by JRPhillips on Apr 18, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs