Marlins Acquire Nate Robertson from Tigers

[Ramp]

Also, Pedro got pro rate 2 mil last year, and totaled up 500k in incentives.

If Robertson costs us 2-3 mil, I'd imagine Pedro would be a lot better use of those resources. Both are likely going to suck but Pedro at least has upside

If we wanted Pedro at $2mil, we'd have to wait till August, no?
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More to do with the fact that he was fairly awesome out of the pen in Jacksonville last year, and has been since they converted him to a reliever full time.

fair enough.... I don't see myself ever getting worked up about a lefty out of the pen

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Beinfest also just confirmed the rotation order; JJ, Ricky, Anibal, Volstad and Robertson.

[nny]

If we wanted Pedro at $2mil, we'd have to wait till August, no?

Is base salary was 2 million, and that was then pro-rated, if that's what you're getting at.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

To me, this move reminds me of the one we did a couple years ago in getting Hendrickson. Nate is a temporary stopgap to be the lefty in the rotation until either West or Miller is ready.

[Todd]

I also thought Voss would be in the bullpen at some point this year.

[tjfla]

Ya didnt mean LOOGY wise meant LHP

We will end up dealing Pinto and Jennings will take his spot.

So Jennings and Meyer will be the Lefties in the Pen with Hunter,Olenberger and Tank in AAA with Korpi,Loomis in AA,Stephen Richards in A

All in all not that bad of a deal especially since Voss was a BUST as a starter. Before last year as a RP Voss was a 7.00 ERA starter

[Todd]

And was awesome when converted to a reliever.

[Ramp]

And was awesome when converted to a reliever.

I thought he was just 'fairly' awesome

[tjfla]

Just saying it's not like we are losing all of our LOOGY depth by dealing him

[Ramp]

Is base salary was 2 million, and that was then pro-rated, if that's what you're getting at.

I'm getting that we can't afford a $2mil Pedro until August.

[Todd]

Just saying it's not like we are losing all of our LOOGY depth by dealing him

Most of the "loogy" depth will either be gone or isnt very good to begin with.

And your right Ramp, he ranged from fairly awesome to full blown awesome. But hovered mostly in fairly territory.

[Beef]

Does small sample size alert work for Jay Voss or has en en why seen something special in Jay Voss? I know the answer to part 2.

[nny]

I'm getting that we can't afford a $2mil Pedro until August.

So we can afford a 2 mil Robertson in April but not a 2 mil Pedro?

[TealMonster08]

Is it a coincidence that shortly after we lose Penns awesome stache, we go out and acquire Robertsons awesome goggles?, i think not...

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Yeah, we haven't had anyone with awesome goggles since Gregg who was wearing the wrong prescription half the time.