Tribe signs Weaver to AAA

"With trade rumors continuing to circulate around C.C. Sabathia, you may have wondered who would take the big lefty's spot in the rotation if he was indeed traded. Well, the Indians provided themselves with an option today by signing right-hander Jeff Weaver to a minor league contract and sending him to Class AAA Buffalo."

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I’m not going to overreact, but if he pitches one day in the MLB for us, I will vomit.

by Toxicadam on Jul 5, 2008 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

CC replacement in the rotation, anybody?

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 5, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, and he’s gotta be better than Byrd.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 5, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

or worse, having 2 Byrd’s in the rotation at once

by ASP on Jul 5, 2008 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

or 3

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 5, 2008 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Also, another signee, according to Ocker:

“The Indians signed right-handed reliever Preston Larrison, who had an opt-out clause in his minor-league deal with the Detroit Tigers. Larrison, the Tigers’ second-round pick in 2001, was 2-2 with a 3.31 ERA in 29 games at Triple-A Toledo. He has been assigned to Buffalo.”

by odradek on Jul 5, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions

Looks like a Slocum/Stanford type … has been hanging around the high minors for a few years, pretty effective but not projectable as a decent major leaguer based on his age and peripherals. Turned 27 in November and was a six-year free agent, re-signed with the Tigers.

Converted to a reliever back in 2006 and hasn’t started a game since.

by Jay on Jul 5, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Here’s Weaver’s stat line for 2008 AAA:

W/L: 2-4 9GS 55IP 64H 38ER HR9 20BB 37K 6.22ERA 1.53WHIP

Pretty awful.

by Toxicadam on Jul 5, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

Prepare to get pretty awful.

by odradek on Jul 5, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Could we just put every opponent in a Mets jersey?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 5, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I dunno. Even when we do get good starting pitching we lose. Unless, of course we get a complete game outta the starter.

Just more deck chair re-arranginng.

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Jul 5, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

Good idea. Let’s lose in the third inning rather than the seventh or eighth. Much less stress that way.

by odradek on Jul 5, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. See today’s lose vs. Twins in the seventh. The nightmare just keeps gettin worse and worse.

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Jul 6, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

As you can see, Weaver pitched this year in AAA for Milwaukee. Tom Haudricourt (the guy who keeps bringing up Taylor Green) has this to say:

Had Weaver pitched well and prompted the Brewers to call him up, they might not be pursuing Sabathia right now. Baseball can be a funny game at times.

Should LaPorta go into the HOF with an Indians cap, we can all write Jeff Weaver a very nice thank you note.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 5, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply actions

From the wire story:

Known for his fragile mindset, Weaver owns a career record of 93-114 and a 4.72 ERA in 284 games.

So at least he has that going for him…

by TribeJay on Jul 5, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe we can finally get a wrassling match in the clubhouse.

by odradek on Jul 5, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Or a crying match.

by Jay on Jul 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Not a big deal, obviously. This is a low-risk signing; if Weaver pitches okay, he gives them some depth at starter. I don’t know that this means someone’s getting dumped or sent to the minors (Byrd/Sowers) or that Carmona isn’t on schedule. I think it’s about creating an option. Most likely outcome? Nothing.

by peter m on Jul 5, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

Atkins – we’re excited with his pedigree and attitude

Weaver has relationship with Scott Radinsky, Buffalo pitching coach, who mentored Weaver his
senior year in high school

by palcal on Jul 5, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions

All filler, no killer.

I did a Google image search for "Andy Marte." It turned up zero results.

by emd2k3 on Jul 5, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

Remember when Weaver and Jaret Wright had what seemed like a running contest to throw at more of the other team’s batters? That was so so long ago. Those were the days.

by mpstable on Jul 5, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions