Baseball Toaster: The Griddle : Another free agent coup for Jim Bowden

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Another free agent coup for Jim Bowden

2006-01-27 11:14

by Bob Timmermann

The Nationals have added some heft to their lineup. Daryle Ward has been inked to a minor-league contract. They also added pitcher Valerio de los Santos.

Daryle Ward's OPS+ year by year: 128, 100, 99, 96, 92, 10, 101, 88.

Also, John Wetteland has been named the Nats bullpen coach. ~~Wetteland was chosen over several other candidates because Bowden liked the way he could hold a phone in one hand and still be able to point to two different relievers at the same time.~~

Joke deleted due to lack of humor.

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Comments

2006-01-27 11:58:48

1. Johnson

Clearly you can discount Daryle's OPS+ career low of 10 because he did it in pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium.

What was he swinging that year? A Ticonderoga #2?

2006-01-27 12:01:40

2. Bob Timmermann

Dodger fans would rather not think about Daryle Ward.

2006-01-27 12:12:44

3. Linkmeister

"he could hold a phone in one hand and still be able to point to two different relievers at the same time."

Please explain this further (in other words, I don't get it).

2006-01-27 12:31:11

4. Pat

I had the pleasure of watching Ward (or "The D-Train" as he liked to call himself) in Pittsburgh the last two years. He wasn't great or bad really, but his power completely disappeared in June of last year and I think he only hit one homer from about June 8th until the end of the season.

2006-01-27 18:55:07

5. Bob Timmermann

My joke, which didn't work I guess, was that Wetteland, despite holding a phone in one hand was still adept at telling two pitchers at once to get up to warm up.

I think it's more of a visual joke.

2006-01-27 22:53:55

6. das411

I still don't get it.

Does this have something to do with throwing a splitter maybe?

2006-01-27 23:35:08

7. Bob Timmermann

Picture Wetteland on the phone. He holds it in his right arm.

He is told to tell two relievers to warm up. He tells two relievers to do this at the same time by pointing at them.

But he has only free arm to point.

Hilarity ensues.

Hmm, now I know how the people who wrote "Emily's Reasons Why Not" felt.

2006-01-28 11:20:48

8. Linkmeister

Grins. Time or Newsweek suggested that the reason for the failure of "Emily" had to do with the concept. The idea that Heather Graham couldn't find a man wasn't funny, it was laughable.

A fine distinction, but not out of line.

2006-01-28 12:09:02

9. Bob Timmermann

I'm not putting on roller skates and taking my clothes off.

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