Jason Grilli Signs Minor League Deal?
by Eric Stephen on Dec 1, 2009 11:41 AM EST
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I think Jason Grilli signed with the Indians, on a minor league deal. He has been posting on Twitter for a week or two saying he signed with someone but declined to say which team. The other day he posted a picture of the contract here:
Note the team representative signing the contract is "Director, Baseball Administration." I looked at the front offices of every MLB team, and there are only three teams that list that exact phrase as a front office position:
The A's, Braves, and Royals all have positions with titles that slightly vary "Director of Baseball Administration" or "Director - Baseball Administration." But check the signature line for the team. We can only see what loops down below the signature line, and it looks like the y in Wendy and the two p's in Hoppel could fit.
Today, Grilli tweeted:
Contract sent out.Irony is the team I signed with could still lose me.Rule 5 draft is coming up. I like where I am at but out of my control
Indians' 40-man roster is currently at 40, which suggests the contract for Grilli was a minor league one, which would fit his morning tweet. I feel like some sort of cheap ripoff of Columbo.
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first instinct: “what the…?”
but this was kind of fun.
now, if you could determine where grady buys his coffee mugs…
by Brick. on Dec 1, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
And, to a lesser extent, Chris Giminez.
by ken from alexandria on Dec 1, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Now…..where is the world is Carmen Sandiego?
by matt7 on Dec 1, 2009 12:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m prepared to talk a Jason Grilli signing to death.
by gte619n on Dec 1, 2009 1:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I am with you, this might be the pinnacle of the offseason.
Excellent detective work, Mr. Stephen (unless you are wrong)
by Roger Dorn on Dec 1, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been spending the past 12 days on a Fanpost titled, “Why It’s Important the Indians Don’t Sign Jason Grilli.” What a wasted effort.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Dec 1, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I’m sure there were plenty of counter arguments brought to light there that could help you here.
Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!
by USSChoo on Dec 1, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It was mostly just full of MS Paint drawings.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Dec 1, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope for your sake there were also links to lolcats.
Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!
by USSChoo on Dec 1, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent work. Very impressive.
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
by BLAZER_FAN_199 on Dec 1, 2009 1:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Pumps fist
Troy Renck of the Denver Post adds that Grilli will make $17,500 per month if in the minors.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 2, 2009 12:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
your greatness is unquestioned.
Hoynes adds this at the end of his piece:
Last month Grille twittered that he’d signed with a team, but couldn’t say who. Now we know.
I cannot imagine Hoynes scanning Twitter feeds
by APV on Dec 2, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I cannot imagine Hoynes scanning Twitter feeds
Or knowing player’s names
by APV on Dec 2, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
that explains his editor’s confusion when Hoynes tells him that this website is the latest thing for breaking news stories.
You are reading my signature.
by rolub on Dec 2, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is there a more correct word for that?
fka "DaytonDogg". Now a contributor to SBN's Dawgs By Nature. www.dawgsbynature.com
by Ryan Kelsey on Dec 2, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I believe it’s “tweeted.” Isn’t there some hip twentysomething J-school grad editing poor Hoynesie’s work for social network-speak before posting his breaking news?
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The PD employs like eight people.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Dec 2, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well played.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And, frankly, it would be a total waste for one of those to be a full-time “new media coordinator” or whatever.
"You are an LGT success story" -- Jay
by Turkmenbashi on Dec 2, 2009 5:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you’d be surprised. that’s what most newsrooms have their recent grads doing these days. remember those awful Hoynes videos, i guarantee the person holding the camera was 21 and wearing Chuck Taylors.
I’m referring to the videos from the Acta hiring. To my knowledge there is nothing of the Grady Sizemore ilk in Hoynesie’s catalog.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i guarantee the person holding the camera was 21 and wearing Chuck Taylors.
Wrong. Those videos have easily accessible credits besides the fact the PD hasn’t hired anyone, let alone under the age of 25, in several years. Most of the videos are done by Chuck Crowe—a guy who’s been making amazing still images of baseball at the Jake for years.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Dec 2, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
touche.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 11:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Though I still appreciate your characterization of J-school grads
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by Turkmenbashi on Dec 3, 2009 11:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
eh. we smell our own.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 3, 2009 12:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or editor. That’s also something they don’t always have time for.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Dec 2, 2009 11:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s known as a “HarraH” in these parts…
by stuart dean on Dec 7, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Bambi rec.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 3, 2009 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and already the dot-commers are digging into the ol’ bag of jokes. For instance:
Time to order the champagne bottles…
and:
Jason Grille? You mean, THE Jason Grille? THE JASON GRILLE? OMG!!!! We got Grille!! We got Grille!! OMG, we got Grille!!
I’d love to put together a Best Of list of cleveland.com posts each week, month, etc. but the due diligence might kill me.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Time to order the champagne bottles…
What he means to say is, CHAMPIONSHIP.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Dec 2, 2009 1:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
that was you, wasn’t it…. you’re correcting your own typo from cleveland.com here on LGT.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m just saying if you’re going to go with a sarcastic meme, get it right.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Dec 2, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
just kidding around.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
fair enough. you make a good point.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
See? Now that’s when to use it.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Dec 2, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought we frowned upon first-post fanposts.
by westbrook on Dec 2, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I believe we need to make exemptions for quality investigative research.
"Nobody ever thinks, 'Hey, maybe I’m actually an idiot.'" - Jay
by woodsmeister on Dec 2, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This is true. To be honest I didn’t even realize this was a first-time posting, and it seemed to be bringing relevant outside information. Frowning on first-time fanposts is primarily intended to limit the number of first-time posts which are long monologues not conducive to generating discussion.
by APV on Dec 2, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s got a huge posting history on other sites. He’s not a ‘first time poster’ by any stretch.
by afh4 on Dec 2, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He is in fact one of the main authors on another SBN site. Between that and the thoughtfulness behind it, I think we can cut him some slack.
The main purpose of the rule is to make clear that drive-by rants will be deleted without apology.
by Jay on Dec 2, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he had me at:
I looked at the front offices of every MLB team, and there are only three teams that list that exact phrase as a front office position
by Brick. on Dec 2, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ditto.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 2, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty ridiculous. Wonder how much time was spent learning that information?
by Chief Wahoo on Dec 3, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Took about 5-10 minutes to look at all 30 MLB front offices on each respective website
by Eric Stephen on Dec 4, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fascinating. Something I never would have thought of doing.
by Chief Wahoo on Dec 4, 2009 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He was of course provoked by Grilli’s mysterious ways.
by Jay on Dec 4, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
from a mlbtraderumors.com comment:
And thus ends the least-cared-about saga in Twitter history.
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by Ockus_NYC on Dec 4, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That is almost certainly not true with regard to Twitter sagas.
by FredOx on Dec 4, 2009 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Obviously. As you might have already noticed, I was joking.
by westbrook on Dec 2, 2009 4:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just wanted to provide some clarity on the subject. People need their rules in order to feel safe and secure, you know.
by Jay on Dec 2, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What’s the current LGT FIRST FANPOST THREAT ALERT color set to today?
Wait 'til next millennium!
by emd2k3 on Dec 3, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Current … today. Sorry for the dumbness.
Wait 'til next millennium!
by emd2k3 on Dec 3, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Chartreuse
"Nobody ever thinks, 'Hey, maybe I’m actually an idiot.'" - Jay
by woodsmeister on Dec 3, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Couldn’t hurt to be explicit about that.
"You are an LGT success story" -- Jay
by Turkmenbashi on Dec 2, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Looking at that contract again
Is anyone else alarmed that it may have been typed or at least filled in using a typewriter? Who uses those anymore???
I suppose the “Director, Baseball Administration” could have just been in Courier font and printed out, but I wonder just how many teams still rock the typewriter. Maybe Mad Men is affecting our culture more than previously thought!
by Eric Stephen on Dec 2, 2009 5:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
someone get this man another picture to analyze.
did you notice, based on the shape of the shaddow on the right, jason grilli appears to be darth vader.
by Brick. on Dec 2, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
did you notice, based on the shape of the shaddow on the right, jason grilli appears to be darth vader
Ha! If this was a Twitvid, we surely would have heard weird breathing noises as a black-gloved hand signed the contract.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 2, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cartoon script eyesight lemonjello!
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Dec 2, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You are on fire lately. I may have to throw some overflow Valbuena man-crush your way…
by stuart dean on Dec 2, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If Mad Men featured a lot more tucked-in polos, then yes.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Dec 2, 2009 11:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tons of places/offices use typewriters. My mom is an elementary school secretary and they use one every day, though it isn’t the arcaic image you have in mind, they’re electronic these days.
Welcome back, Sandy! ATALECG...
by USSChoo on Dec 3, 2009 1:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That, or it’s a dot-matrix style printer.
Wait 'til next millennium!
by emd2k3 on Dec 3, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, if Cody’s mom still uses a typewriter, surely the Indians front office isn’t too sophisticated for one.
by dgcambridge on Dec 3, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mom even learned to text this year, Shapiro better step up his game.
Welcome back, Sandy! ATALECG...
by USSChoo on Dec 3, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
DiamondView is really a giant abacus.
by Logodaedalus on Dec 3, 2009 1:43 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Are they calculated cigarette sales, or what?
Wait 'til next millennium!
by emd2k3 on Dec 3, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I find it hilarious that “Player’s Signature” was highlighted in yellow – evidently to make sure Mr. Grilli didn’t sign on the Commissioner of Baseball’s line. It’s easy to get those two mixed up…
BTW, why does Grilli want to keep it a secret who he signed with? (OMG, have we become so bad that players are ashamed to admit they signed with the Indians?! “Well, it was either sign with the Indians or install aluminum siding”) And why would he tweet a photo of his signature on a contract? Does he have reputation for lying to his friends about these things? If he says he signed why wouldn’t he be believed? Very fishy.
If you believe it's just a game, you're also probably wondering why Santa keeps skipping your house every year.
by LeftyCatcher on Dec 3, 2009 12:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I believe the team wanted him to keep it secret for a while, for whatever reason.
by dgcambridge on Dec 3, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Because as soon as the word got out that Grilli had signed, it would set the benchmark for all of the other free agents.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.
by Harry Doyle on Dec 3, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. It may be that nothing was completely final until they had received all signatures. He referred to “sending the contract out.”
They also announced minor league contracts for Brian Buscher, Luis Rodriguez, and Mike Gosling.
by TribeJay on Dec 3, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Luis Rodriguez could potentially fill in nicely as the next token useless middle infielder, following in the footsteps of such luminaries as Alex Cora, Ramon Vazquez, Joe Inglett, Hector Luna and, of course, everyone’s favorite, Mike Rouse. Pretty exciting news!
by Chief Wahoo on Dec 3, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Rouse being the only one on that list not still hanging around. Cora appeared in 82 games in 2009, Vazquez 101 and Inglett 36. Luna had an OPS of 1.025 in the PCL.
by FredOx on Dec 4, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, that’s why Rouse is the clear favorite.
by Chief Wahoo on Dec 4, 2009 11:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Former Twins are the new market inefficiency.
The once and future
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Dec 5, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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