Daniel Cabrera is available

rosterbation alert: the Nationals DFAed Daniel Cabrera today. What about picking him up and giving him a shot as a reliever? I know he has been nothing but horrendous his whole career (thus getting released by the pitching heavy Nats) and more than likely will continue to be, but the guy has a hell of a live of a live arm and for a free scrap heap pick up I think it's worth a shot.

I'll save everybody the trouble: 35 walks in 40 innings, he would fit right in

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no thanks.

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by jponry on May 27, 2009 12:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Rags can fix him.

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by ResDog on May 27, 2009 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

no, thank you

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by rotorueter on May 27, 2009 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Update

Live arm: now dead.

Had trouble hitting 90 on the gun this year with the Nats. Mostly pitched in the 86-88 range. Rather than finally harnassing his control he seems to have harnassed his velocity instead.

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by Roger on May 27, 2009 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This +1

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by marcello on May 27, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This, I dont know why anybody would want him anymore, except for the Cards with Dave Duncan, if anybody could fix him, it would be Dave

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by TexasRanger on May 28, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We have enough relievers who can’t throw strikes.

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by groug on May 27, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, No thanks.

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by FairweatherFan on May 27, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

SWOOP

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by xanthan on May 27, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Why?

We have Romo about ready to come off the DL, and Matos and Espineli – and, for that matter, Misch – pitching well in AAA. Bullpen filler is not something the Giants are in need of right now.

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by EliminateMe on May 27, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Stay far far far away.

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by Natto on May 27, 2009 1:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’d rather bring back Matt Herges.

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by xanthan on May 27, 2009 1:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ew

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by marcello on May 27, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d rather get herpes

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 27, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good lord no

Sweet Christ in Heaven no.

Or, if you please, man falling off a cliff: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo…….

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Can he play 1B?

by cakes on May 27, 2009 1:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

by jctGamer on May 27, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the only thing we’d want him available for is as the subject of numerous ’can’t hit the side of a barn’ threads.

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by GiantsFanInExile on May 27, 2009 1:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

AVAILABLE PLAYER?

GET HIM, GIANTS BRASSSSSSS!

Wait…Hell, no! Not being able to cut it on in the Orioles and Nationals’ rotations is a huge neon red flag screaming “stay the fuck away from this guy!”

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by nostocksjustbonds on May 27, 2009 1:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lol nah, he looked worse then anyone the Giants have faced this year

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by CB30 on May 27, 2009 2:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

well, ok then. I’ll kick my own ass later.

by FluLikeSymptoms on May 27, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

the Mets enjoyed him greatly

when he was pitching for the Natinals.

I’m all for picking up anyone to throw in Fresno; if this involves money or a roster spot forget it.

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by natteringnabob on May 27, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Super.

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by boonitez on May 27, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not so free either

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by say hey nation on May 28, 2009 8:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh dear heavens no

My second favorite team is the Orioles, so I had to live through TWO HELPINGS of Armando Benitez. If I have to take two doses of Cabrera, my head will explode.

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by antinous on May 28, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs